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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. What is the name use to describe the place where the submarines are kept?

2. What item is spotted in the water?

3. The man recommended by Rawls thinks Kate's stalker is:

4. The crew member is uncomfortable about which of the following?

5. What happens to Sokolov?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the return of a fellow CIA employee and Rule's reaction to the arrival.

2. What is Rule's plan to stop the surveillance on her by the unknown source?

3. Explain Rule's search for a sports car.

4. What is the reaction of Simon Rule when he hears about Kate Rule's investigation?

5. What is Helder's opinion of the camp? What odd order is given to Helder?

6. What is Helder's immediate reaction to the situation? What are Helder's expectations?

7. What is Rule's reaction to the man that has been following her to and from work?

8. What is Rule's task at this time? Who is recruited to help Rule and why?

9. What about the photo makes Rule suspicious?

10. What if the pair is captured? What are Helder's special orders regarding Sokolov?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will Lee is an assistant to Senator Carr. What does it mean to be an assistant to a Senator? Does Lee serve as a personal assistant, administrative assistant or something else? What are Lee's duties? What is Lee's relationship to Carr? How does Lee's job relate to activities at the CIA? What is Lee's education, experience, and history? Do you think Lee is qualified to help Rule on the investigation? Why or why not? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Majorov is well known for maintaining several identities. Which is Majorov's true identity? What is the purpose of having more than one identity? What aliases are used by Majorov? Why does Appicella know Majorov as Firsov? How does Malakhov know about Majorov's multiple identities? How does the information help Kate? How does Lee know that Kramer is Majorov? What is it important for Appicella and others to call Majorov by that name at the training camp while he may use another name elsewhere? Do you think Majorov is the man's real name? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The main issue in the story is the surprise attack on the Swedes by Majorov's people. Discuss this long time issue. Why is Majorov's organization so angry with the Swedes? What issue is the biggest between the Russians and the Swedes? How does the government of each country combat this type of attack? What spurred the plan in the first place? What was the first action taken by Majorov's people? When did it occur? How does knowledge of that particular incident help Helder to understand Majorov's real plans?

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