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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are cadets trained to turn their faultlessly sharp corners?
(a) With weights hung from strings.
(b) With wooden pegs.
(c) With lines in the grass.
(d) With a short wooden fence.

2. What sort of house does Griffin own?
(a) A stucco ranch.
(b) A Gable front cottage.
(c) A cedar A-frame.
(d) A two-and-a-half-story Colonial.

3. What is the map designation for Robert Bennett's house at West Point?
(a) Suite 74.
(b) Unit 49.
(c) Quarters 130.
(d) CBU 55.

4. What author's books does Starkey read on the flight to New York?
(a) James Patterson.
(b) David Baldacci.
(c) Tom Clancy.
(d) John Grisham.

5. The Corps of Cadets eat lunch in _____.
(a) Jefferson Commons.
(b) Jackson Hall.
(c) Washington Hall.
(d) Lincoln Commons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many shots does it take for Alex to kill Harris?

2. Alex finds a fax from Foot Soldier of a news story in the _____.

3. At West Point, Cadet Chapel stands high on a hillside overlooking _____.

4. What is the name of the raunchy strip club that Starkey remembers in New Windsor?

5. What is stenciled on the bouncer's clothes in the Asia House?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the press in Vietnam fail to capture the real stories there, in the author's view?

2. Why does Alex apologize for being rude to Dr. Coles and how does she react?

3. How does John display his combat experience in the Georgia woods?

4. After John gets shot, why does the situation seem hopeless to Alex?

5. How does Alex finally come across the names of the Three Blind Mice?

6. Even after winning the fire fight with the Three Blind Mice, how does Alex know the case is not over?

7. Why is Damon's friend Ramon sick and what does Damon do to help him?

8. What does Alex find out about the MP5 when he talks to a supervisor from Heckler & Koch at the sports bar?

9. How does Director Burns explain the guerilla nature of the Vietnam War to Alex?

10. What happens when Billie and John go for a swim together in the ocean?

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