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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 was Hala's first concern for?

2. What kind of atmosphere would the scrolls need to remain intact?

3. Who got the blame every time an assassination or terrorist plot was uncovered?

4. What was Pitt's part of the mission?

5. What was used to inform the Special Forces team?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sounds like a "grand plan" to the President and to Douglas Oates?

2. How did the Capesterres start up their crime family?

3. How did the Lady Flamborough escape notice?

4. What does Pitt know the terrorists are aware of?

5. How does Hala Kamil feel about Julius' visit and what he plans?

6. Who admires Giordino and why?

7. Why can't the President of the United States expose Topiltzin and Yazid?

8. What changes did Ammar undergo to look the part of Captain Collins?

9. How did Pitt feel about the push for a location?

10. What did Captain Collins consider inhuman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between the way Hala and Topiltzin hold a crowd's attention? What does this say about who they are as people? As leaders? Who do you think you would be more inclined to listen to? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What does Dirk's action regarding the crash say about his personality? Why do you think he fought so hard to save those people he didn't know? What would you have done in his position?

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the book to compare and contrast against each other. How would the plot line have been affected if these two characters had interacted more often? How do they interact as it is? Would these two characters make a good team? Why or why not?

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