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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. John T. Clark has worked as a freelance operative since he left which military organization?

2. Who assures Ryan that the agency's actions in Colombia are above board?

3. Who dies due to the breach of security?

4. The phone call made to Juan was not an office but an apartment in which country?

5. Bright is equipped with what brand of camera?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ryan do to try and make some sense of the mess made in his absence? Who does Ryan recruit?

2. What piece of evidence is found at Cutter's home? Where is it found? Is it usable?

3. How does Clark manage to re-establish radio communication with the ground troops? What had happened to the previous situation?

4. Discuss the Patterson brothers, who they are and how they play a part in the Pirates case.

5. Discuss the current predicament faced by teams KNIFE and BANNER.

6. Discuss Robby Jackson's reaction to the news of the Hispanic soldiers' deployment becoming known at Ford Ord.

7. Discuss the scene between Ryan and Greer. Where does the conversation take place?

8. Discuss the meeting between Ryan and Clark. What do the men have in common?

9. Robby Jackson goes aboard the USS Ranger. What is Jackson's mission? What does he find on the ship?

10. What attempt is made by Ritter and Moore to find out Ryan's plans in Colombia? How is the attempt thwarted?

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

Ramon and Jesus, the men who murdered the family aboard the Empire Builder, are referred to as "pirates" throughout the book. Why are the men referred to as pirates? How can someone identify a modern day pirate? What does a pirate do? Are pirates typically dangerous? What were Ramon and Jesus after when they boarded the Empire Builder? What is the typical punishment for piracy? How do the laws change if the activity takes place in international waters? What agencies have the right to apprehend the pirates?

Essay Topic 3

Communications surveillance plays a large part in the story, particularly when it comes to learning about the activities of Escobedo and Cortez. Discuss Operation CAPER and how it impacted the case. How was the operation carried out? To what lengths did the government go to ensure that Escobedo's phones were tapped? What else was involved in CAPER? Was CAPER a success? Explain.

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