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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 item does Helder give to Will?

2. Where is Helder taken after he arrives at the port?

3. Where is the agency's home base?

4. Where does Helder go after leaving his hiding place?

5. Kate receives access to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What creates further suspicion in Helder?

2. What happens when Helder arrives on the Stockholm-Helsinki ferry?

3. What does Majorov tell Helder about his plan to attack Sweden?

4. What if the pair is captured? What are Helder's special orders regarding Sokolov?

5. What is Helder's opinion of the camp? What odd order is given to Helder?

6. What is Rule's plan to stop the surveillance on her by the unknown source?

7. Discuss Rule's dinner with Rawls. Explain Rawls' involvement with Majorov.

8. What agreement does Rule make with Appicella?

9. Who is Katharine Rule? What is her occupation? How is she related to another member of the agency?

10. Rule receives a possible break regarding Appicella. What is the break?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the statistics mentioned in the book. Explore the accuracy of the details. What other details should have been included? Which details may have been more pertinent? What else should have been said about the surrender of the Russians and the end of the botched attempt? Also discuss the accuracy of Majorov's work as well as the information regarding Helder's submarine.

Essay Topic 2

Kate Rule works as an analyst and Soviet Officer of the Directorate of Intelligence at the CIA. In Rule's job she is also required to work with the FBI regarding the Majorov case as well as the arrest of Rawls. Compare and contrast the CIA and the FBI. What do the abbreviations stand for and how are the groups similar? Were the groups ever connected in any way? Explain. Which do you think is more important? Why? Summarize the core mission of each group as well as the authority each one holds. Which has more power international cases like the one involving Majorov? Which branches of the military are involved? How do the directors manage to keep all of the agencies informed while not stepping on toes?

Essay Topic 3

Will Lee is an assistant to Senator Carr. What does it mean to be an assistant to a Senator? Does Lee serve as a personal assistant, administrative assistant or something else? What are Lee's duties? What is Lee's relationship to Carr? How does Lee's job relate to activities at the CIA? What is Lee's education, experience, and history? Do you think Lee is qualified to help Rule on the investigation? Why or why not? Explain.

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