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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 kind of boat does Magda take Peter out on his second day on her island?

2. What is the name on the passport Caliph provided for MJ?

3. What does Magda ask in return for her compliance with his plan?

4. What details are most difficult for Steven?

5. What does Steven realize when Peter greets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Peter receives several warnings that Magda has doubts about him. What are those warnings and how does he respond?

2. Peter has a plan to bring Caliph down. How is Steven going to help him to flush Caliph out into the open?

3. Magda is given details by her Mossad controller that makes her believe that he is actually Caliph. What are they?

4. What is Cynthia's response after MJ's rescue?

5. Gilly is disturbed by some of the arrangements made by Caliph. What are they, and why do they make Gilly nervous?

6. Peter tells Magda everything he knows. Which parts are wrong?

7. If given a choice as to how he was to handle holding MJ after the kidnapping, what would Gilly have done?

8. What concerns does the 'doctor' have about MJ and what is her condition?

9. Peter makes preparations to take Steven's place at the meeting with Caliph. What are they?

10. What ideals are at the root of Steven's commitment to Caliph? Why was Steven so eager to follow a man he hadn't met?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Melissa-Jane is rescued as a result of a tip that leads Atlas to her location. Though Gilly is aware that they have been discovered, he is still unable to escape. Why? What circumstances work in his favor and which one work against him?

Essay Topic 2

With Caliph, Peter quickly learns that nothing is as it appears. What are some examples of that statement? How does this complicate his assessment of who Caliph is? Give at least three examples from the book in which Caliph uses duplicity or deception to conceal identity or intention.

Essay Topic 3

Magda and Peter are taken with each other from the very beginning. What characteristics do they admire in each other? How do these characteristics make them stand out from other potential mates? Describe their first impressions of each other and identify the things that make them ideal for each other. What characteristics do they each possess that makes a long term relationship possible?

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