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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Pope offer to the negotiations?
(a) Prayers for those involved.
(b) Money for the preservation of the cathedral.
(c) The Vatican as a meeting place.
(d) Sactuary for the terrorists.

2. During the attack, what happens to Bellini?
(a) He narrowly escapes sniper fier.
(b) He gives up his command.
(c) He gets frightened and retreats.
(d) He is killed.

3. When Kearney is taken by the ESD, what does she do?
(a) Threatens to kill the police.
(b) Gives the location of the other Fenians.
(c) Kills herself.
(d) Fires at the ESD.

4. What happens to Brian after he is carried out of the cathedral?
(a) He dies.
(b) He is arrested.
(c) He is shot by a member of the IRA.
(d) He is taken to the hospital.

5. What is the Cardinal doing after the police invasion?
(a) Leading a cleansing ceremony of the cathedral.
(b) Talking to the police.
(c) Receiving medical treatment.
(d) Talking to the press.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the escape attempt in Chapter 36, when is the doctor sent in?

2. Where does Martin have a flight booked to?

3. During the escape attempt in Book 4, Chapter 46, how does Maureen get Fitzgerald's machine gun?

4. After the press conference, if the hostages try to escape again, where does Flynn tell the Fenians to shoot them?

5. How many hit lists is Jack Ferguson on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does the Mayor tell during the press conference?

2. When it is evident the police are going to storm the cathedral, if you were Flynn, would you move forward and stand strong or give in on your demands? Why?

3. How would you describe the relationship between Schroeder and Burke? Why?

4. At the end of Chapter 45, it becomes clear to Burke that Flynn is trapped by the hostage situation. How is he trapped?

5. During Maureen's escape attempt into the crawlspace, Hickey goes by the old rules of the IRA. What rule is this, and how does he follow it?

6. How does Martin die? What do you think happened?

7. Describe the relationship between Maureen and Brian after the attack by the police.

8. Why is Bellini not optimistic about the assault on the cathedral?

9. Why does Schroeder start screaming "No!" when he hears that the attack plans have been changed?

10. What is Operation Phoenix?

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