Discuss the reactions of the people in Sunrise Valley, Nevada as they are herded at gunpoint from their home. Why would Dougie pull a gun on the soldiers?

Why did the Wolf evacuate the town in Nevada and then blow up a town in England with the people still in it?

Alex is told by Martin Lodge, who is setting a trap for him, that he will meet him beside the Houses of Parliament. Why doesn't Alex question the absence of Martin Lodge when he is jumped by the Weasel?

Could a private individual ever run an operation as large and complex as the Wolf did? Could he or she obtain powerful nuclear weapons? Explain your answer.

Would the Wolf really have used nuclear weapons to blow up the capital cities of the world if his demands had not been met? Why or why...