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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 does Bella claim that she wants to work on in London rather than return home with her family?

2. What is the one thing left behind of her baby when Bella returns home to her abandoned house?

3. What city does Ramon truly visit when he tells Bella he is going to Rome?

4. What does Isabella do that is against protocol when Ramon wins the marksmanship competition?

5. What does Bella name her newborn son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocking situation does Bella walk in on when Ramon frantically phones for her to come meet him at his apartment?

2. How does Bella treat Nicky during her first meeting with him since his kidnapping?

3. What are the first instructions Bella receives from Nicky's kidnappers, and how does she respond to them?

4. How does Ramon lure Isabella to him at the horse stables?

5. How does Bella become pregnant, and what is her reaction to the news?

6. Who is Oliver Kendrick?

7. What article does Michael write for Victoria Gama, and what is his emotional reaction to this cause?

8. Who is Katrina, and what role does she play in Operation Red Rose?

9. How does Ramon react to the news that Joe Cicero has passed away?

10. How does Centaine feel about the lives her grandchildren have chosen for themselves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Halfway through the novel, the reader learns that Ramon is working for both Castro and the KGB. First, describe how Ramon came into contact with the KGB. How has this organization affected his personal life and the decisions he has made? Then, describe Ramon's relationship with Castro. How did this relationship come into being? How does Ramon's relationship with Castro affect the way he raises his son?

Essay Topic 2

When Nicky arrives to Camp Tercio, his relationship with his father takes an unexpected turn. First, describe the young boy Nicky has become in the years leading up to his stay at Camp Tercio. Then, compare the welcome Nicky receives from the soldiers at camp to the welcome he receives from his father. Finally, describe how the relationship between Nicky and Ramon begins to shift during the time Nicky is staying with him in Camp Tercio and how this changing relationship eventually affects Operation Red Rose.

Essay Topic 3

The Spanish government takes a strong stance on torture when executing Operation Red Rose. First, describe the Spanish government's stance on torture and give at least two examples from the text when this stance on torture is exercised. Then, describe how governmental torture affects Bella's life and her relationship with her family. Based on these examples, what message do you think the author is trying to give the reader about torture as a method of obtaining information from an enemy?

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