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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. How does Adra treat Bella when she comes to visit with Nicky at Ramon's camp?

2. Where does Ramon claim the microphone is hidden in Bella's hotel room when she comes to visit Nicky?

3. How does Centaine feel about Elsa when she meets her for the first time at a family meeting?

4. Why doesn't Elsa kill the animal that she and Shasa have been tracking for a few days when she finally sees it?

5. Near which of the following rivers did Ramon set up Camp Tercio?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Sean and his men make their way to the communication hut in Camp Tercio?

2. How does Garry react when Elsa Pignatelli comes to visit his family in Chizora?

3. Why do Garry and Sean fight in Chizora?

4. On the day that he is to be rescued, how does Nicky greet Bella upon her arrival?

5. How does Ramon treat Nicky during the time the boy spends in Tercio?

6. How does Bella react when she wakes up from being drugged in a strange hotel room?

7. What message does Ramon bring to Bella when he visits her in her hotel room after her visit with Nicky?

8. How does Garry manage to escape from the approaching MiGs?

9. According to Shasa Courtney, how much will it cost his company to keep the country of South Africa safe for an entire year?

10. What is Victoria Falls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Spain becomes an important setting in the lies that Ramon weaves around Bella. First, describe the setting of Spain as Bella remembers it during her many visits to the country. Then, explain how Ramon uses the setting of Spain to help fill in the holes in his lies. What work does Bella believe Ramon does in Spain? What details does Ramon weave into his daily life with Bella to help make his Spanish lies more believable? How does the Spanish language affect the relationship between Ramon and his wife?

Essay Topic 2

During the course of the novel, Bella betrays her family. First, describe the situation that led to Bella being forced to turn against her own family. What ultimatum was she given? When did Bella know, with certainty, that she had no real choice but to turn against her family? How did her act of betrayal play out? In the end, how was Bella's relationship with her family affected by her act of treason?

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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