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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Grodek's mission in Belgrade?

2. What nationality did Grodek pose as while in Belgrade?

3. When Latimer and Peters go to the hotel room, what does Latimer become afraid of?

4. Where does Grodek live?

5. What does the second letter to Dimitrios insist about the messenger with the blackmail money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As soon as Latimer sees the body in the morgue, he is unconvinced that the man is actually Dimitrios. Write an essay explaining why Latimer is compelled to investigate Dimitrios without being involved in the case at all, other than being an observer. What did Latimer expect to see in Dimitrios' features?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the role of history in the detective novel. How does history play an important part in the formulation of plot and investigation in the novel? Be sure to use examples.

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