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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. Where does much of the information Atlas has on Magda come from?

2. What makes Steven agree that Caliph is evil?

3. Where will Steven and Peter switch places?

4. What decision does Peter make in order to ensure Magda's safety?

5. What did Aaron admit to Magda he had known all along?

Short Essay Questions

1. Peter needs to ensure Magda's safety. How does he do that without putting himself at risk?

2. What does Magda do to test Peter to see if he is really Caliph?

3. When Peter sees Magda next, they both see something different in each other. What is it and how do they give themselves away?

4. 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?

5. What drives Peter to chase the escaping car alone and what risks is he willing to take?

6. When Peter and Magda are struggling on the deck, Magda gives in. Why?

7. Steven's feelings dramatically change pre and post phone call with Caliph. In what way and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Parker has his hands in many different arenas. Other than running Atlas, what else is he involved with? What is his ultimate goal and in what way do his other activities facilitate this ultimate goal?

Essay Topic 2

Caliph's position is multi-faceted. In which ways is that statement true? Caliph's ultimate desire is to take over which key position? Why is that in direct opposition and conflict with two of the positions he is supposed to a key figure in and which positions are they?

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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