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

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does Latimer arrive in Paris?

2. Why does Grodek say he doesn't read detective novels?

3. In Chapter 9, what language is the letter that Latimer writes written in?

4. After the first drug bust where 6 of the crew were arrested, what did Dimitrios demand they do?

5. When do Peters and Latimer demand that Dimtirios pay them the blackmail money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Grodek's operation in Belgrade is essential to the plot of the novel. How was Dimitrios involved? Who was Grodek's target? Who was Grodek's employer? Write an essay on Grodek's operation in Belgrade, being sure to use details. What do you learn about Dimitrios from Grodek's story?

Essay Topic 3

Think about the role of Marukakis in the novel, and write an essay on the importance of his character to Latimer's investigation. What beliefs does Marukakis hold that many find appalling, but Latimer does not? How is this contradictory to Latimer's approach to other characters in the novel?

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