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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Latimer is on his way to meet Peters before meeting with Dimitrios, what does he stop into the cafe for?

3. What do Latimer and Grodek drink as they talk?

4. What do the Turkish authorities use to determine the identity of the man in the river?

5. Who does Latimer say Grodek was employed by?

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

Think about the character of the Russian Interpreter, Muishkin. Write a compare/contrast essay between the character of Latimer and Muishkin. How is his character an example of the struggle between good and evil in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the character of Colonel Haki, using other characters to compare and contrast his character in the spectrum of good and evil in the novel. How does Haki differ from Latimer? How is he similar to Peters?

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