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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 drugs do John, Sam, and Sarah find in Pam's bag?

2. How many men were chosen at each of the two military camps to be a part of operation Boxwood Green?

3. Who discovers Pam's dead body?

4. Who is John's police friend that is not allowed to question him about Pam's death?

5. What is the name of the pusher John kills whom he dubs Junior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the drone first show Maxwell, Greer, and Podulski in regard to the prison Zacharias is being held?

2. Why does Angelo's murder upset Henry Tucker?

3. How does Colonel Jack Tait die in the book?

4. Why is Frank Allen not allowed to question John in regard to Pam's death?

5. How does John begin to prepare for his operation with Maxwell using the files from operation Kingpin?

6. How did John and Pam first meet?

7. How are the briefings of marines at Camp LeJeune and Camp Pendleton described in the book?

8. How does John tell Pam he feels about her after learning about her drug problem?

9. What happens when John and the Rosens confront Pam about the Quaaludes they found in her bag?

10. How is Maxwell and Podulski's meeting at the Memorial Day celebration at Arlington cemetery described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the presence of psychology in the book. What can the reader learn about the mental state of the book's characters, namely John, based on the police detective's use of a psychologist while searching for the murderer of Henry's drug thugs?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of remorse is a significant part of the story and is even the subject of the book's title.

Part 1.) Does John appear to have any remorse for his actions towards Henry's drug thugs and enemies in war?

Part 2.) What correlation does being remorseful have in terms of acting with humanity? Does John lack the ability to be humane, or did he think he was helping the greater good by killing others?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of violence in the book. How does violence play a dual role in with it sometimes appearing necessary for the greater good and other times being unnecessary and cruel?

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