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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. Who kills Eddie Morello in the book?

2. What is the name of the state police captain that Oreza calls after deciding that Charon is the spy in the police?

3. What is the name of the island that the police take Xantha near to look for her old drug den?

4. What does John put Billy in to interrogate him on Battery Island?

5. Who do Tony and Henry believe their problems had been caused by after things go back to normal for them?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Ritter's meeting with the KGB resident agent at a zoo described?

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

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

5. How does John use a recompression chamber during his interrogation of Billy on Battery Island?

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

7. How is Boxwood Green first described to the troops training for the mission?

8. What does Charon do inside the police evidence room in Chapter 36?

9. How does Henry Tucker find out about Doris going to the police about Pam's death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of mourning shown in the book. What can we learn about the nature of John based on his ways of mourning his dead wife and Pam? Do women appear to be a soft spot for this hardened character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of law enforcement in the book. How are detectives Ryan and Douglas's investigation tactics different from John, and what might the author be saying about the importance of having a solid justice system?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the portrayal of war in the book. What role does the Vietnam War play? What appears to be the author's opinion of this war?

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