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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 is the only thing Maxwell believes they will not be able to control in operation Boxwood Green?

2. What is the name of the woman John finds with Billy when he finally apprehends him?

3. What are the police able to determine about the murderer of a robber from a sneaker imprint?

4. What is the name of the ship the marines in Boxwood Green use as a diversion in order to gain access onto land?

5. What does John use to ride onto land in operation Boxwood Green?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the military use the USS Constellation as a diversion in operation Boxwood Green?

2. How is Peter Henderson's first meeting with a man named Marvin at a restaurant described in the book?

3. How is the training center at Quantico for the Boxwood Green mission described?

4. How have the conditions changed for the prisoners at Sender Green after operation Boxwood Green is botched?

5. What is the nature of the conversation between John and Irvin in regard to operation Plastic Flower?

6. What does John do with Doris after finding her with Billy in a building?

7. How is the character Georgiy first described in the book?

8. What does Xantha tell a police officer that picks her up on the street after John released her?

9. How does John plan on getting to land from the USS Ogden during Phase One of Boxwood Green?

10. What is the nature of John's conversation with Hick's in regard to Boxwood Green?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drugs have a large presence in the book and contributed to much conflict for the protagonist and others.

Part 1.) What impact does the presence of drugs have on the central conflicts of the story?

Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the nature of drug dealers and the way they run their operations based on the portrayal of Henry Tucker?

Part 3.) In what way might the author wish to use drugs as a way of inputting an element of danger within the text? What purpose does he have for this?

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

Examine the concept of trust portrayed in the book. Does John appear to trust anyone in his life, and what reasons does he have for feeling this way about others?

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