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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. As Peter listens to Ingrid at their first face-to-face meeting, what conclusion does he draw?

2. How does Parker respond to Peter's successful Delta insertion?

3. Who is Atlas?

4. Who does Dr. Kingston claim seldom has doubts?

5. What kind of car is waiting for them on arrival?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much does Peter tell Magda when he returns and what is her response?

2. Peter and Colin are ready to act on an order to go to Delta which hasn't been given. How does Peter get around that problem?

3. name the terrorists make reference to is Caliph. What does the name actually stand for and how is the definition significant?

4. What is the content of the letter that arrives for Peter at the Dorchester after Melissa-Jane is kidnapped?

5. Magda is devastated when she is mistaken told Peter is dead. How does she behave when she realizes he is not?

6. What is significant about whether the attempt on Peter in the Maserati was an assassination or abduction attempt?

7. According to the demands Ingrid makes, when are the men to be released and what is significant about the timing?

8. Peter and Dr. Parker exchange differing viewpoints. What disagreements do Peter and Dr. Parker have concerning the merits of morally justifiable militancy?

9. Ingrid has several demands which include safe passage, media attention and money. What issue does Ingrid not allow for when making their demands? How does she resolve this?

10. Caliph's motives have changed since the Boeing hijacking. How?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Melissa-Jane is rescued as a result of a tip that leads Atlas to her location. Though Gilly is aware that they have been discovered, he is still unable to escape. Why? What circumstances work in his favor and which one work against him?

Essay Topic 2

Parker and Peter were both considered as candidates to run Atlas. What characteristics do they share that make them ideal candidates? What characteristics separate them? What are the most important characteristics necessary to run Atlas and why?

Essay Topic 3

Parker has his hands in many different arenas. Other than running Atlas, what else is he involved with? What is his ultimate goal and in what way do his other activities facilitate this ultimate goal?

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