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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 is found in the debris of flight 3223?

2. What happens to the flight Jason is supposed to be on?

3. In what condition does Agent Sawyer find the plane's saboteur?

4. How does he get into her locked office after she leaves?

5. Who does Sidney find lurking outside her office after she talks to Kay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sidney checks Jason's computer for condolence emails?

2. What does Jason do to help himself when he is being held against his will?

3. Who does Sidney Archer represent and what is she trying to accomplish?

4. What happens in New Orleans?

5. What things does Kay reveal to Sidney about Jason?

6. What leads NTSB investigator George Kaplan to believe that an acid or corrosive of some kind had been used to bring down the plane?

7. Why is FBI Agent Lee Sawyer convinced from the beginning that the plane crash was likely as a result of sabotage?

8. What out of the ordinary activity does Jason engage in at the airport?

9. Why is Sidney Archer uncomfortable on the way home in Triton's corporate jet?

10. What information does Raymond Jackson discover about Arthur Lieberman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What prompts Quentin Rowe to initially join forces with Nathan Gamble? What is the reason that he is unable to go forward on his own instead? What does Gamble insist on having as a result? How does that affect the balance of corporate power in their combined companies? In what way does Gamble use this advantage against Rowe? How does Rowe even the score with Gamble? How long does it take him to do so?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Arthur Lieberman? What is his overall importance? What is learned about Arthur Lieberman almost right from the very beginning? How does this affect the story overall? What is his outlook as a result? How much time does he have, and how is he managing to cope with the physical aspects of his problem? What are the emotional side effects? How might they be affecting his judgment at this point? Why does his death have such impact?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve Board? Who makes up its members and is in control of its agenda? What is the FOMC and what is it's purpose withing the Federal Reserve Board? What is the agenda of the FOMC? What are the two different types of interest rates? How are they adjusted and to what end? Which rate has a greater impact on the economy? What is known as the 'window of last resort' and why? What stigma is attached to this?

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