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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Latimer say Grodek's car suggests?

2. Where does Grodek live?

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

4. How much money do Peters and Latimer ask Dimitrios for in their letter?

5. How much money did Peters lend Visser during the time that Visser was looking for DImitrios?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the role of women in the detective novel. How are women portrayed in this novel? What strengths do they possess? What weaknesses? Make sure to use strong examples.

Essay Topic 2

As the protagonist, Latimer's character is extremely important. Write an essay about the characteristics of Charles Latimer, providing very strong examples in the book of the ways he acts and reacts to certain events.

Essay Topic 3

Think about the character of Wladyslaw Grodek. What influences does Grodek have on Latimer? How is he connected to Dimitrios? Write an essay on the character of Grodek and his involvement in the plot in the novel.

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