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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 are the prisoners used as?

2. Where will Surikov hand over the film?

3. What is Commander Lewis Poole able to give Lisa and Sam that is helpful to their investigation?

4. Over the course of a year, what do the Russians learn?

5. How many Charm School grads have already infiltrated the US?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Charm School children differ from the American Embassy children? How are they the same?

2. Why are cultural exchanges important for employees at the American Embassy? Conversely, why are they important for the Russians?

3. Surikov promises to deliver this important information to Sam if Sam delivers something else to him?

4. What is interesting about Tim Landis' life at the Charm School?

5. Why do Sam and Lisa panic when the plane is delayed?

6. Why do Lisa and Sam become uncomfortable with the Kellums?

7. What are Lisa and Sam given while at the Charm School?

8. Why does Lisa decide to accept the "teaching" position at the Charm School?

9. While Sam packs his bags, who visits him and gives him information about his wife?

10. Even though Salerno tries to speak to Sam as a friend, what does Sam think about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do books such as The Charm School, make social movements and political action such as McCarthyism seem like a good idea?

What is McCarthyism and why don't you think DeMille neglects to introduce it into the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The pilots and POWs held at the Charm School have been there since the Vietnam War. While they know what it is like to be American, because they are American, the longer they are away from the US, the less exposure they have to things in American culture.

Is the "curriculum" used by the Charm School stale or outdated?

How is the Charm School a vacuum of a specific time in American culture?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, the theme of Freedom is explored. Many characters and, in fact, an entire society are being robbed of their ability to live their lives in the way they choose.

How does DeMille effectively discuss the theme of freedom?

Describe instances in which a person or society's chance at freedom is being taken away. Be very detailed and clear in your explanation.

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