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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 does Rapp tell Moro when they finally meet in person?

2. Who is Lt. Gen. Sergio Rizal?

3. What does Anna realize Irene means when she speaks of the family that Rapp is trying to rescue?

4. Where do Coleman and his men eventually end up, in Chapter 19?

5. Who does Rapp not want at his meeting with the president and Kennedy, in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of plan are David and Prince Omar discussing, in their first scene together?

2. What does David warn the Israelis about after he takes the attache, in Chapter 18?

3. How does Moro respond to Rapp's information about him being a traitor?

4. What is David supposed to do with the money General Hamza gives him?

5. What kind of agreement do Anna and Rapp have when they get married?

6. How does David answer Speilman when, in Chapter 18, he asks why David wants to go through with the plan?

7. Why is Valerie concerned about the botched SEALs' mission?

8. What is happening in the scene where Alan Church is first introduced?

9. What does Rapp tell Anna about why he is going to the Philippines?

10. Why does Rapp hope the Philippine men will attack the Abu Sayyaf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence plays a significant role in "Executive Power." Write an essay discussing the use of violence within the novel. What could have been accomplished without the use of violence? What could not have been accomplished if all violence was eliminated? Make sure to use examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Which 2 characters in "Executive Power" have the strongest relationship? Use examples from the text to support your argument. Remember that a strong relationship can also mean a negative one.

Essay Topic 3

Identify what you think is the tone for "Executive Power" and discuss 3 literary devices that Flynn uses to create this tone.

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