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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. How far do the SEALs hike on their mission, in the Prelude?

2. Why doesn't David kill Hamza and leave?

3. How much money does Moro ask Rapp for?

4. How much does David request for a fee?

5. Where in the Philippines does Rapp's plane land?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Rapp confront Moro with?

2. What do Abe Spielman and David discuss at the Vatican Bank branch?

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

4. What role is McMahon, of the FBI, supposed to play in the plan for Dinagat Island?

5. How does David kill Hamza?

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

7. What evidence does Kennedy have about the failed mission in the Philippines when she, the president, Rapp, and Valerie Jones meet to discuss the mission?

8. How do Devolis and his men know their operation has been compromised?

9. What happens to David after he is picked up by a van once he has the attache?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least 4 ways that "Executive Power" is changed, either positively or negatively, by having such detailed scenes of covert military operations. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing plays a strong role in "Executive Power." Using the 3 earliest examples of foreshadowing you can find, explain what they foreshadow, and how their presence helps the reader understand what happens at the conclusion of the text.

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