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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Brian Roach work for?

2. Which terrorist does King recognize on the news?

3. What does Aziz want to gain from his speech?

4. What is Yassin drinking?

5. Who orders Rapp not to take action against Aziz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the President and his men discuss in the bunker?

2. What does Rapp fear about Rielly?

3. Why does King recognize Husan the news the next morning?

4. Why does Mitch feel frustrated in this section?

5. What do the Navy SEALS plan in this section?

6. Describe Generals Flood and Campbell's briefing in this section.

7. Why is Rapp angry with Anna in this section?

8. How do Baxter and King react to Aziz's broadcast?

9. What happens to the two Navy SEALS in this section?

10. What does Stansfield tell Rap in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Transfer of Power is part of the espionage genre.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way has the Transfer of Power helped to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in The Transfer of Power?

Essay Topic 2

The Transfer of Power is the first book in the Mitch Rapp series.

1) What is the overall theme of the series? What part does the Transfer of Power play in developing that theme?

2) What ideas and characters does the author develop that can be used in forthcoming books? How do you think these ideas and characters will develop through the series?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Flynn use character and setting to express these themes?

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