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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. Why isn't Congressman Tim Zebarth, the man interviewing Rudin on camera, shocked by the news of Irene Kennedy's Middle East Operations?
2. What is Rudin's response when the FBI seizes the file about the Orion Team from his home?
3. What is public sentiment over the seizure of the file from Rudin's home?
4. What contract does Irene Kennedy tell the President that Rudin has breached in his TV appearance?
5. Who calls Hank Clark to tell him about the imminent U.S. bombing of Iraq?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Hank Clark's treatment of Irene Kennedy at her Senate confirmation hearing ironic?
2. In Chapter Twenty-Nine, why does Irene Kennedy assign Navy SEALS rather than CIA agents to guard Donatella in America?
3. When President Hayes learns of Ben Friedman's involvement in Peter Cameron's murder, what does he think Freidman's involvement indicates about Israel's involvement in American affairs?
4. Describe Jonathan Brown's meeting with Steveken in Chapter Thirty-Two.
5. How does Donatella arouse Anna's jealousy when they meet in Chapter Twenty-Seven?
6. What reasons does Anna give herself for breaking up with Mitch in Chapter Twenty-Seven?
7. What is the code name or nickname Colonel Gray and Kennedy use for Mitch in Chapter Twenty-Six, and what does this name indicate about Mitch and his abilities?
8. How does Rudin's showing of Mitch's photo affect Mitch's ability to work under cover and how does the President counteract the damage to Mitch's reputation?
9. Why does Mitch bring Dr. Park Chow Lee back from Baghdad with the Delta Force team?
10. How does Irene Kennedy handle herself at the confirmation hearing after Rudin's accusations on Meet the Press?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Anna's relationship with Mitch. Does it change or grow during the course of the novel? How do their respective careers affect their relationship? Does Anna seem to understand what Mitch's career involves? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
How are Middle Eastern characters depicted in the novel? Is there a difference in the way Israeli and Arabic characters are portrayed? In what ways does this depiction reflect or not reflect American politics at the time the novel was written? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the depiction of women in Separation of Power. What professions do the women in the novel have? Are any of the politicians in the story female? Do the novel's female characters exhibit typical or atypical gender role behavior for the era in which the novel is set? What do you think the book's author is trying to say about women through these characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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