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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. Nance tells Higgins he thinks the FBI knows what?

2. Back at Michael O'Rourke's, he tells his girlfriend all but a few details, like what?

3. Higgins is attacked when he steps outside for what?

4. Scott Coleman and Michael O'Rourke want to know what information Higgins' has about the murders and what else?

5. How do Dr. Kennedy and McMahon travel to meet Michael O'Rourke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dobbs tell Stansfield upon the arrival of Jarod at Nance's ranch?

2. How do Michael O'Rourke, Scott Coleman, and his team observe Higgins' estate?

3. What information do Michael O'Rourke and Scott Coleman exchange at the end of Chapter 30?

4. What does Roach relay to McMahon in Chapter 33 regarding Fitzgerald?

5. Chapter 45 provides what final elements of the "Consequences" theme?

6. What takes place in the meeting between Nance and Garret after Higgins' body is found?

7. In Chapter 37, what does Scott Coleman discover upon initially returning to his apartment after dumping Higgins' body outside Garret's residence?

8. When his girlfriend goes out to get food, what happens when Michael O'Rourke opens the door to a man he does not recognize?

9. When the tape is done and both Nance and Garret deny that it is valid, what does Michael O'Rourke do?

10. Why do Michael O'Rourke and Scott Coleman decide to leave Higgins' body in front of Garret's home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 38, the Consequences theme is developed among multiple characters. What consequences does Stansfield face that are caused by his agency's use of an uncontrollable agent who is guilty of murdering foreign diplomats? What consequences are Garret and Nance facing? Michael O'Rourke is nervous about what consequences based on his knowledge of Scott Coleman's and Seamus' role in the assassinations and his own participation in Arthur's kidnapping and death?

Essay Topic 2

How does Vince Flynn use a reverse storytelling technique in Chapter 33 for Admiral DeVoe's explaining what happened during Operation Snatch Back that led Scott Coleman to kill Senator Fitzgerald?

Essay Topic 3

What games are being played in the White House that the author explores in Chapter 10? Who is pulling most of the strings? What are some examples? What false information is being fed to the Speaker of the House? What is Mike Nance encouraging the President to do with the FBI?

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