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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 takes advantage of the the fact that Majorov is distracted by the situation with Lee?

2. What term does the director use to describe Rule?

3. Helder balks when Majorov tells him to do which of the following:

4. What does Rule do once the man has been caught?

5. Which organization has been infiltrated by a spy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kate Rule's reaction to the request? What does Simon Rule say in response?

2. Explain what happens after Lee leaves the island.

3. How do the Swedish troops react to the attack? What are Helder's orders?

4. What happens to Helder after he is removed from the sub? How is Helder's identity revealed?

5. What does Oskarsson do at this point? What do the man's actions do to the crew of the sub?

6. What is Majorov's reaction when he learns Appicella has escaped?

7. Rule contacts Rawls before leaving for Stockholm. What does Rule tell Rawls? What is Rawls' reaction?

8. How does Appicella benefit from Lee's arrival on the island?

9. How does Helder react to the new orders given by Majorov?

10. What does Carlsson do that sends up a red flag for Kate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Majorov is well known for maintaining several identities. Which is Majorov's true identity? What is the purpose of having more than one identity? What aliases are used by Majorov? Why does Appicella know Majorov as Firsov? How does Malakhov know about Majorov's multiple identities? How does the information help Kate? How does Lee know that Kramer is Majorov? What is it important for Appicella and others to call Majorov by that name at the training camp while he may use another name elsewhere? Do you think Majorov is the man's real name? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of Simon Rule in the story. List each facet of Kate's investigation and the level of involvement by the Director and/or Nixon. Where there any operations that were kept secret from either agent? What information might have been made available to the public that would surely condemn Rule and Nixon? Was the Director at fault for all of the problems? Explain. How do Rule and Nixon react to Kate's insistence that they resign from the agency? What do you think will happen to the men next?

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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