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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. Which of the following items convinces Cortez to confess?
2. Who accepts full responsibility for causing the breach and the death?
3. Although it is obvious the squads will have to fight, one of the captains is trying to remain below the radar. Which captain is trying to avoid confrontation?
4. Who is confronted about a serious breach of security at the FBI?
5. The pirates are mysteriously killed in their jail cells. How are the men killed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Robby Jackson goes aboard the USS Ranger. What is Jackson's mission? What does he find on the ship?
2. What is the final straw for Cutter? What evidence is shown to the Vice Admiral?
3. How does Clark manage to re-establish radio communication with the ground troops? What had happened to the previous situation?
4. Explain the scene at the drug refinement facility. Who is killed? Who escapes?
5. What does Ryan do to try and make some sense of the mess made in his absence? Who does Ryan recruit?
6. The Pirates case is ready to be heard in court. Discuss the current situation and what will most likely come next.
7. Discuss the Patterson brothers, who they are and how they play a part in the Pirates case.
8. Explain what happens to the Pirates. Who is responsible? Who is blamed?
9. Discuss the current predicament faced by teams KNIFE and BANNER.
10. Discuss the meeting between Ryan and Clark. What do the men have in common?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the CIA and the FBI. What do the abbreviations stand for and how are the groups similar? Were the groups ever connected in any way? Explain. Which do you think is more important? Why? Summarize the core mission of each group as well as the authority each one holds. Which has more power in the various operations such as SHOWBOAT, CAPER, and TARPON? Which branches of the military are involved? How do the directors manage to keep all of the agencies informed while not stepping on toes?
Essay Topic 2
Back stories are important as they fill in the gaps of characters' lives that may not have been addressed elsewhere. This is seen clearly in the back stories of Felix Cortez, Admiral Greer and others. Explain how Clancy uses the technique. When is the appropriate time for a back story? Does the back story always resolve unanswered questions? Where might Clancy use it in reference to other characters or situations? Give at least three examples and explain in detail.
Essay Topic 3
Clancy is a master at using foreshadowing to hint at various key pieces of information. Use at least five examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain why each is important. How else could Clancy reveal the pertinent information if he did not use the foreshadowing technique?
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