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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. Who screams when Marie shoots a gun?

2. Who sends something to Martinique for Marie?

3. Who offers Marie a place to stay while she is pregnant?

4. What does Marie get in the mail in Martinique?

5. What does Pop say about Slater?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Nicole, and how does she speak?

2. Who does Marie call while she is abroad?

3. What happens to Marie after she gives birth?

4. Why did Helene go back to New York, according to Agathe?

5. What does Marie realize about her work with Ross and Slater at dinner?

6. What does Marie tell Robbie when he asks why she became a Fed?

7. What does being in Burkina remind Marie of?

8. Where and how does Thomas die?

9. Why does Marie fly to Martinique in 1987?

10. What does Marie discover about Thomas in the village where she rests for day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the relationship between Marie and her sister, Helene. What is the nature of this relationship throughout their childhood, and how does it change when they become adults?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze how Marie's understanding of Daniel Slater changes throughout the novel. How and why does her understanding of him change so drastically?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Helene's extreme interest in a career as a spy. Where does this interest stem from, and how does she go about trying to bring her dreams to fruition? Use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

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