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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 does the operation depend on?

2. Who briefs President Hayes in this section?

3. Who does Mitch Rapp work for?

4. Who finishes the conversation with Aziz?

5. Who does Rapp have to hold back from killing in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as soon as Mitch lands at Andrew Air Force base?

2. Why does Anna Reilly have a better chance of survival than the other hostages in the group?

3. How do the Secret Service agents save the President's life?

4. How does Mitch react when he sees Hasan trying to rape Anna?

5. What opinion does Mitch voice in the debriefing?

6. How does Mitch Rapp feel after the mission?

7. How do the CIA react when they hear Hammas will attack the Whitehouse later that day?

8. Why is Rafique so dangerous?

9. What information does King give Shiela Dunn in this section?

10. How does Mitch Rapp show his true strength in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Transfer of Power is part of the espionage genre.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way has the Transfer of Power helped to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in The Transfer of Power?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Flynn's book to similar espionage novels.

1) Which ideas has he taken from previous works?

2) How has he used these ideas to develop his own meaning?

Essay Topic 3

What problems are the politicians causing the military in the novel? What do the students think is Flynn's opinion of politicians in general? How can the politicians and military work together to resolve the situation in the book?

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