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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. Which of the following titles does Ramon hold, which intrigues Isabella?

2. What is the name of Bella's and Michael's mother?

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

4. How did Centaine feel about Garry's marriage when he first met Holly?

5. To what country does Raleigh ask Michael to fly and transport some boxes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Operation Red Rose?

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

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

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

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

6. Why doesn't Bella tell Michael the truth about what happened to baby Nicky?

7. How does Isabella Courtney gain political power and influence?

8. What gift does Ramon give to Nicky when he sees the boy at the age of three?

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

10. How does Bella separate herself from her family once she becomes pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Throughout the novel, Ramon participates in various sporting events. This is a hobby that is important to understanding psychological aspects of his character. Choose two different sporting events that Ramon participates in throughout the novel. Why are these sports important to him? Then, explain how these sports can be seen as either a symbol or parallel element to his greatest game which is seducing Bella. How does Ramon's sportsmanship give the reader a deeper understanding of his skills at seduction?

Essay Topic 3

One of Ramon's first acts of power in the KGB is to eliminate a mass of people in Ethiopia. First, describe how Ramon earned the position that led to his control in Ethiopia. Then, describe the political climate in Ethiopia when Ramon arrived there and what events led him to believe that murdering a mass of people would lead to his own control in the country. Finally, describe the political system Ramon and his men put up in Ethiopia and what the reaction from the public was to the political changes the KGB made there.

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