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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was talked about to help the Brits?

2. Who did the Brits warn about Hitler's plans?

3. Of what ddi Stevenson recognize the implications concerning Germany's intelligence and codes?

4. What did Stevenson investigate about an aspect of the Phony War?

5. Where did Ian Fleming train?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Stevenson write about concerning Germany and how does he have access to the German communication network?

2. What was taking place in Germany in the early 1920s and how does that influence Stevenson?

3. Describe the growth of the Intrepid network into Bermuda.

4. What were Stevenson and Donovan doing just before Hitler's invasion of Russia?

5. What did Roosevelt realize about Germany and its system of codes?

6. What efforts were being made in the field of intelligence and codes among countries that would eventually be at war?

7. How were reports sent out from Bermuda?

8. What did Stevenson want of Roosevelt, and why was Roosevelt dragging his feet?

9. What did Stevenson notice about Germany during his inspections?

10. Give a few facts about William Stevenson.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter Twenty-Seven is about the agent Madeleine, whose real name was Noor Inayat Kahn. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze "Madeleine's" role as an intelligence agent. How does she become involved in intelligence work? What were her greatest contributions? What were her strengths and weaknesses? Do you think she could be called a hero/heroine?

2. Another agent, "CNYTHIA" actually gets sexually involved with several men in order to gain access to important information. Thoroughly discuss and analyze "Madeleine's" role as an intelligence agent. How does she become involved in intelligence work? What were her greatest contributions? What were her strengths and weaknesses? Do you think she could be called a hero/heroine?

3. Should women be involved in intelligence work? Should women (or men for that matter) be asked to become sexually involved with others (especially married persons) in order to complete an assignment?

Essay Topic 2

Reinhard Heydrich hosts a party at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel trying to persuade prominent Americans to not supply England. The opportunities for trade with the new German empire would be enormous. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the involvement of American businesses and Germany prior to America's officially declaring war on Germany.

2. How do you think American businesses justified doing business with Germany? Do you think greed was involved? When does "good business sense" become greed?

3. Are American businesses legally allowed today to engage in commerce with a nation with whom the United States is involved in a declared war? How about an armed conflict? Is it fair for the government to regulate something like that? Why or why not? (Some of this may require some research).

Essay Topic 3

The field of codes and ciphers played an important role in the war strategy of both the Allies and the Axis powers. Discuss the following:

1. Define and compare a code and a cipher.

2. Trace and analyze the theme of codes and ciphers throughout the book. Were they in use before WWII? When? How? How were codes and ciphers generated during WWII? How secure were codes and ciphers? Who had an edge on the other powers when it came to the use of codes and ciphers?

3. The Americans came up with a unique means of communicating securely by the use of "Navajo Code Talkers." Research and explain what that was about.

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