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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 regime are the Soviet agents escaping to cross the border?

2. What is Michael waiting for to give him more information about the bombing and the vehicle at large?

3. Where was Michael supposed to go with his wife Elizabeth that she is angry with him for not attending?

4. What is Mark Callahan's role working for Elliott?

5. What kind of deals does Elliott broker that are structured by Sam Braxton for the President?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael receive that leads him to believe the dead man is Mahmoud?

2. Why does Delaroche hire Astrid?

3. Why is Michael at a desk job for the CIA?

4. Why is Cannon opposed to the missile project?

5. How do Astrid and Delaroche kill Colin?

6. What will the three agents do after they cross the border?

7. How do the Soviet agents present themselves to the Austrian police?

8. Why do Ari Shamron, Kalnikov and Mitchell Elliott congratulate themselves in the Caribbean?

9. What is the ruse employed by the two men on a large yacht off the coast of Long Island for their journey?

10. Why is Delaroche called the solitaire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the espionage techniques of Michael and Nicolai in The Mark of the Assassin. Cover how they each approach the various CIA cases they receive and whether their intuitions were correct. Who actually fulfills the missions and how?

Essay Topic 2

Describe The Mark of the Assassin's CIA practice of gaining power through money and violence. How does this contrast with the rise to ascendancy of political groups? Which group is more committed to success if any? Which group is more ethical and how so? Which group ultimately wins the popular support and why?

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes in the book is ethical and social responsibility. List at least four examples where Adams employs this specific theme. Is the battle between making ethical choices obvious or subtle? What characters are involved in this kind of battle? Do you think the right person or group won? Does good always triumph over evil in the case of The Mark of the Assassin? Where do these definitions appear vague or incomprehensible?

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