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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. Where does Mr. Peters say Latimer's next stop will be?

2. At what time does it say that Latimer and Marukakis left Irana?

3. What does Peters discover in Latimer's hotel room that arouses his suspicion?

4. What is the atmosphere like in the morgue?

5. What do Latimer and Marukakis drink while they wait for Irana?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the identification card from Dimitrios' refugee records say he was born? What crime does it say he committed?

2. What is Latimer afraid of as he waits in the hotel room for Dimitrios? What does Peters suggest?

3. Why does Grodek laugh during his conversation with Latimer before lunch? What word of advice does he give Latimer?

4. When Latimer and Marukakis first meet Irana, what is her reaction to their inquiries? How does this change?

5. When Latimer leaves Irana, what is strange about his hotel room? Who does he find there? What are both of their reactions?

6. What does Latimer contemplate about evil after he agrees to help Peters blackmail Dimitrios? What realization does he come to?

7. What type of information does Latimer's contact in Sofia give him? How is this connected to Dimitrios?

8. Who does Latimer meet when he is in Istanbul? What characteristics does the man have? What does Latimer learn about the man later?

9. When Latimer's contact asks why Latimer wants this information, what does Latimer tell him? Does the contact believe him?

10. What does Peters want Latimer to help him with? On what two conditions does Latimer agree to go along with Peters' plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The preparations that Latimer and Peters make when meeting Dimtrios are intricate and well-planned. Write an essay on these precautions and why they are taken. Do their precautions provide them with a sense of security? Why/ why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the character of Colonel Haki, using other characters to compare and contrast his character in the spectrum of good and evil in the novel. How does Haki differ from Latimer? How is he similar to Peters?

Essay Topic 3

Think about the history of the city of Smyrna. Why do you think the author chose to include this long history in the novel? How is it essential to the plot? Make sure you work closely with the text.

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