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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 enabled the the invasion fleet for North Africa pass through the Straights of Gibraltar?

2. What else did the operation in question #133 do?

3. What were the British warships forming a trap for?

4. What did CYNTHIA'S work accomplish?

5. When did the relations between British and American intelligence become strained?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did J. Edgar Hoover get angry and how does Stevenson try to appease the man?

2. What did the Brits do to even the research race for the atomic bomb?

3. Who did the Allies want to get out of Denmark and why?

4. Describe the problems that were occurring in the British and American intelligence communities after TORCH.

5. Who was Niels Bohr and why are the British interested in him?

6. How did Stevenson head off Nazi support in Brazil?

7. Why did Bohr eventually leave Denmark and where does he go?

8. What countries were trying to develop the atomic bomb and which country had the advantage?

9. What did the narrator write about the Vichy French?

10. Describe the trials of trying to obtain the French naval ciphers.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Britain was close to being bankrupt at fairly early in the war against Germany. Discuss the following:

1. How do countries finance wars?

2. Why don't you think the prohibitive cost of wars doesn't seem to serve as a deterrent to war?

3. Discuss some of the other costs of war. Is any goal of war worth these costs? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

The book is centered on the event known as World War II, it is useful grasp an overview of the war and its issues. Discuss one of the following:

1. Research and write an informative essay on how, why, and where World War II in Europe began. Who are the principle players? Where is the first battle? What are the issues involved in the start of the war in Europe? Does the aggressor have a legitimate grievance?

2. In addition to WWII being fought in the European theater, a second, simultaneous war is fought in what becomes known as the Pacific Theater. Research and write an informative essay on how, why, and where World War II in the Pacific began. Who are the principle players? Where is the first battle? What are the issues involved in the start of the war in the Pacific? Does the aggressor have a legitimate grievance?

3. Research and write an informative essay on how and why the war in both Europe and the Pacific arena end. Why do the aggressors seek peace? What are the terms of surrender? Are the aggressors treated fairly? Humanely?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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