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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. How many passengers are aboard Speedbird 070?

2. Who is the Captain of Speedbird 070?

3. What does Ingrid do to show those in power that they are serious?

4. What does Colin provide that frightens Peter?

5. What does Ingrid remind Karen of to help calm her down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the content of the letter that arrives for Peter at the Dorchester after Melissa-Jane is kidnapped?

2. When Ingrid is given a counter proposal, she insists on it being delivered in person. Why?

3. What part of his meeting with Parker is the most difficult for Peter to listen to and how does he respond?

4. Like the rest of the terrorists, Ingrid is having problems. What are they and why?

5. How does the terrorist group take control of Speedbird 070?

6. name the terrorists make reference to is Caliph. What does the name actually stand for and how is the definition significant?

7. Peter and Dr. Parker exchange differing viewpoints. What disagreements do Peter and Dr. Parker have concerning the merits of morally justifiable militancy?

8. Peter gives the order to initiate condition Delta. What are the consequences?

9. How does the British government respond to Ingrid's reaction?

10. How does Peter feel about Magda's Maserati?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter and Steven are twins but differ in many ways. How are they the same? What do they share that is unique to twin relationships? What characteristics are different between them? What would you speculate to be the main reason for these differences?

Essay Topic 2

What position does Colin Noble have in this story? How can he be considered both a bad guy and a good guy? What events take him from hero to zero and back again in Peter's eyes?

Essay Topic 3

What is Atlas? For what purpose is it created? In what way is it successful and in what way does it fail? Who can the failure be attributed to? What is necessary to make it succeed?

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