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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. What king of jump do the SEALS prepare for?

2. What does Baxter order to be lifted in this chapter?

3. What does the American public want to exhaust before engaging in violence?

4. Who does Stansfield speak privately with in this section?

5. What can Harut not confirm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mitch feel frustrated in this section?

2. How does Aziz feel in this section?

3. What decision does Baxter make at the beginning of this section?

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

5. What do Rapp and Adams do inside the White House in this section?

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

7. What does Stansfield tell Rap in this section?

8. How are the military showing their supreme loyalty and fearlessness in this section?

9. How is Baxter surprised in this section?

10. What does Aziz want to achieve from his public broadcast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems are the politicians causing the military in the novel? What do the students think is Flynn's opinion of politicians in general? How can the politicians and military work together to resolve the situation in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What role does the public play in matters of national security? Why does the public rarely say little in such breaches of national security?

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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