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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. Why does Zacharias not wish to drink alcohol when Grishanov offers it to him in prison?

2. How much are the drugs worth that Tony and Eddie get from their source just after Angelo's murder?

3. What does the admiral who visits John's island after Pam's death wish to learn about the camp where Zacharias is being held?

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

5. Who do the police question about Pam's death after John?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John do after spotting the red Roadrunner from some church steps?

2. How is Zacharias's interrogation by Colonel Grishanov first described in the book?

3. How does John act toward Sandy after running into her in Chapter 12?

4. How does Grishanov get Zacharias to drink vodka despite it being against his religion?

5. How did John and Pam first meet?

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

7. How does John know Admiral Maxwell?

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

9. How is Oreza's drug bust on a boat described in Chapter 9?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author offers several examples of imprisonment throughout the book in both literal and figurative senses.

Part 1.) What can we learn about prisoners of war based on the portrayal of Zacharias and Sender Green in the book?

Part 2.) How does the author portray John as being in a prison within his own mind and what impact does this mentality have on his actions towards others?

Part 3.) What is different about the imprisonment faced by Pam and the other women held by Henry Tucker? How is this imprisonment more severe than the others?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of money in the book. What is telling of the repercussions one must face for money based on the methods used by Henry Tucker to become successful and his death later because of it?

Essay Topic 3

The concept of revenge is one that is explored through John's character.

Part 1.)What impact might the death of John's wife have on the way he takes revenge against Pam's killers? Does this make him react more severely than he might have otherwise?

Part 2.) What can we learn about the nature of John's character, namely his tendencies as a soldier, based on his acts of revenge?

Part 3.) What repercussions does John have to face because of his acts of revenge, and why does he appear to not worry about facing them?

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