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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 does Kennedy respond to Rapp when he comes to see her after the rescue mission?

2. What is Goldberg worried about politically, in Chapter 53?

3. Where does David already have a train ticket to when he shoots the ambassador?

4. After the Apache helicopters have left, where does David find himself?

5. Who is Hamed Ali?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kennedy say in response to questions from the Saudi ambassador about the Palestinian ambassador's death?

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

4. What does David tell Anna about his mission when he gets home?

5. What kind of set-up does David establish in his new apartment in Washington, D.C.?

6. Why are Kennedy and Rapp looking into the Prince's finances?

7. How does David position himself to shoot Hamed Ali?

8. What is Kennedy angry about regarding the rescue operation?

9. What does David do after assassinating the ambassador?

10. Against whom does David want revenge after the Israeli air attack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Irene and Anna, making sure to use evidence from the text throughout your paper.

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