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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. Colonel Paul "PJ" Jones holds the Medal of Honor from his service in which region?

2. Chavez determines that the high altitude training he is receiving rules out all but which country?

3. Staff Sergeant Domingo Chavez belongs to which battalion?

4. How is Chavez's new training ground referred to by his superiors?

5. Where do the men have their drinks and conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Domingo Chavez? Where is he stationed? To which location is Chavez summoned?

2. Felix Cortez reminisces about his work in Puerto Rico. What was the mission that involved Cortez?

3. What are the details of the orders given to the army team deployed to the Colombian jungle?

4. Describe Wegener and his reputation in the Coast Guard.

5. Who takes the prisoners off of Wegener's hands? What instructions are given to the new guardians?

6. What is Wegener's reaction to the attitudes of the prisoners? Where are the prisoners taken to talk to Wegener?

7. What somber discussion takes place between Ryan, Ritter and Moore? Who does the conversation involve?

8. What is the initial determination of Shaw in regards to the Jacobs assassination? What is Shaw's plan?

9. Examine the scene in which the reader is introduced to CIA agent Clark. Describe Clark.

10. The Pirates have been convicted in Alabama and face the death penalty. What do the men do to try and get out of the situation? What is their only hope?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Clark and Larson. How did the men initially react to working together? Which has the most military experience? Which has the most experience in situations like the one in Colombia? Which is the stronger team member and/or leader? What contribution does each make to the mission?

Essay Topic 2

Write a bio on Ernesto Escobedo. Escobedo turns out to be a valuable character in the book. Explain Escobedo's career in and out of the Cartel. Escobedo's status in the Cartel has made him unbelievably rich and powerful in Colombia. Discuss how this has affected Escobedo. Also discuss Escobedo's plans and desires to be considered a man of great influence in the international business world.

Essay Topic 3

US Navy Vice Admiral James Greer is forever tied to his position at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Ryan is also tied to the Naval Academy, having been a former professor of Naval History. Discuss the US Naval Academy. Examine how each man's military training and experience led them from careers at the Naval Academy to the CIA. How did Greer become Director of Intelligence? Was Greer the one that recruited Ryan to be the Deputy Director and then the Acting Director? What skills would be necessary to hold either position? What was the history between Greer and Ryan?

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