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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Latimer and Peters' first contact with DImitrios supposed to be?

2. What was the name of the woman who used to measure up potential clients for Dimitrios?

3. After Latimer dines with Peters on the day before the meeting with Dimitrios, what ailment begins to plague him?

4. How does Latimer refer to Grodek in the letter in Chapter 9?

5. What is hanging in the entryway of Grodek's house along with the coats?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Think about Peters' relationship with Dimitrios. Write an essay about the business between Dimitrios and Peters, paying special attention to Peters' descriptions of Dimitrios. What were the warning signs that Dimitrios was going to double-cross him?

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

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?

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