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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. When Delaroche and Astrid have been flown into a remote part of Canada, what awaits to transport them?

2. Where do Delaroche and Astrid travel to access his email?

3. When Astrid follows Elizabeth, what does Elizabeth put in the car when she exits as a ruse?

4. When Logan wants to meet Elizabeth, who insists on coming along as well?

5. When Delaroche kills the cop, who moves to the front of the car and discovers it is a mannequin and not a person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carter reveal about October to Michael from the CIA after the Shelter Island incident?

2. How does Elizabeth gain access to Braxton's files?

3. Why does Eric take Astrid to the desert?

4. How does Delaroche travel to Shelter Island when the ferry is closed?

5. Why does Delaroche receive another 1.5 million after he got paid for killing Eric?

6. What happens to Alatron Defense Systems regarding the missile defense project, after the story is revealed?

7. How is Awad killed and the ferry bombed?

8. Why does Logan want to meet with Elizabeth?

9. When Michael meets with Awad, what does Awad give him that helps him in his case?

10. How does Elizabeth trick Astrid and Delaroche temporarily from her car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Silva uses more than one iteration on the motif of socialism through comparison of governments attacked by the CIA. Identify at least two motifs about socialism and workers' rights in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 2

Religion is a major theme throughout the Mark of the Assassin, reflected in the conflicts in global society. What are the conflicts in society during his time? Which groups assert power and in what ways? What belief systems does Silva support and which does he oppose?

Essay Topic 3

Appearances can be deceiving. Make a time line that shows the progression of your knowledge as a reader into the characters of the suspects in the case. Which characters reveal the theme of appearances can be deceiving most?

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