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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 HYDRA?

2. What was Roosevelt's coded name in his correspondence with Churchill?

3. Who were the "trappers"?

4. What did Stevenson want to use in breaking codes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Stevenson and Donovan try to delay Hitler's invasion of Russia?

2. How was intelligence work in England and the United States developing during the time just before the outbreak of WWII?

3. What began on July 10,1940, and how does Britain respond?

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

5. What was happening At Bletchley with the Enigma?

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

7. How did Donovan become more involved with Stevenson's work?

8. Where did the King and Queen of England go and what did the King make clear?

9. How were reports sent out from Bermuda?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is concerned with the beginnings of modern-day intelligence gathering services. There have always been spies between enemies--but Stevenson's work takes the gathering of information to a much higher level of sophistication.

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of spying throughout the book. Why do countries spy on each other? Is it an honorable occupation? Legal? Necessary? Give examples of how spying created advantages for the Allies. For the Axis.

2. Trace and analyze the creation and continued perfecting of technology used to enhance the gathering of intelligence. Did either the Allies or Axis have superior technology? What is the technology? Why does one side (if so) have more sophisticated technology over the other?

3. In many countries, spying, though considered necessary, is also looked at with a certain degree of distaste. Trace and analyze the attitude toward spies and spying in the book. Are spies considered honorable? What happens to spies caught behind enemy lines? Is spying moral?

Essay Topic 2

Roosevelt had to convince the American public to support England. Supply lines had to remain open, and England needed destroyers and other war equipment. This placed Roosevelt in an awkward position because he was running for re-election and couldn't openly be pro-war. Discuss the following:

1. What does it say about presidential power that Roosevelt could not just hand over money and equipment to England?

2. Do you think Roosevelt should have allowed the upcoming election to influence his public stance on the war? Why or why not?

3. Research the attitude of the people of the United States towards the early part of the war going on in Europe. Did they think it was any of their business? Why or why not? What was the general consensus about entering the war on the side of Great Britain?

Essay Topic 3

Churchill appoints Stevenson the director of His Majesty's Secret Intelligence Services and gives him a great deal of latitude in performing his duties. The organization was known as the BSC or British Security Coordination and it established headquarters in New York City. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think the BSC chooses to headquarter in New York City? Does it seem like a good choice to you? Why or why not.

2. Do you think the United States would tolerate an intelligence-gathering organization from another country to operate freely and openly today? Why or why not? What if it were an ally in a wartime situation?

3. What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages of having the BSC headquartered in New York City?

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