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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 Friedman claim the Israeli's bombed when they really bombed David and the secret meeting?

2. Who is Kennedy talking to on the phone when Rapp arrives after the rescue mission?

3. What do the Americans decide to do in response to the Saudi threat about the French resolution?

4. Where do Rapp and his men meet Coleman and his team during the rescue attempt?

5. What happens to Rapp during the rescue attempt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transactions does Dumond notice in Omar's finances that cause him concern?

2. How do the Americans determine the target of the bombing in D.C.?

3. What does David keep reminding himself about his mission in New York?

4. What happens at the press conference the president scheduled after Rapp returns from his rescue mission?

5. What does Kennedy report Freidman told her about the assassination?

6. How does David get out of the Israeli hospital?

7. What blows the cover of the rescue team as they attempt to save the hostages?

8. What do Rapp and Kennedy learn and then decide about David, in Chapter 59?

9. What does Kennedy say in response to questions from the Saudi ambassador about the situation in Hebron?

10. How does David detonate the bomb in his van?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the basics of Flynn's life and explore how his personal and professional life, before writing "Executive Power," may have had an impact on the story. Explain how the world of espionage, details of military operations, and the construction of complex political situations may have been influenced by Flynn's own personal background and experiences.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe at least four negative aspects of having a protagonist as strong as Mitch Rapp. Make sure to use evidence from the novel to support your position.

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