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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. Who is Scott Coleman?

2. What ship is Rapp flown to after Moro is killed?

3. What kind of car picks up Rapp once he arrives in the Philippines?

4. What does Kennedy try to do for Anna after telling her that Rapp is rescuing a family?

5. What is in the attache case that David is given, in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Freidman view David's meeting as a chance to do?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Coleman do when he realizes the hostages are not where he and his team expected them to be?

9. What is the plan once Coleman and his men land on Dinagat Island?

10. What does David say in response to Atwa's question about what happened to Hassan?

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

Rapp's final choice (committing murder) at the end of the novel may seem surprising to some readers, but not surprising to others. Find three examples in the text of how this ending was foreshadowed, making sure to explain how each one directly connects to Rapp's choice to murder Prince Omar.

Essay Topic 3

Would the struggles and espionage of "Executive Powers" change if placed in a more historical setting of conflict (e.g., WWII)? Support your answer by using 3 specific examples that compare or contrast your evidence and thesis to events or or situations in the text.

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