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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. At what time of day does Sean plan to "engage the enemy"?

2. How long after the family meeting regarding Cyndex does Bella send a report of the proceedings to London for Ramon?

3. After Haile Selassie abdicates in Ethiopia, whom does the Dreg appoint as president in Ethiopia?

4. What is the nickname for the mob of men that kills masses of people in Ethiopia?

5. What does Aaron Friedman do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shasa react when the marlin is finally caught?

2. Why do Garry and Sean fight in Chizora?

3. How is Sean greeted by the rest of the scouts when he joins them?

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

5. Why doesn't Elsa shoot the leopard she and Shasa had been tracking for a few days?

6. After her first meeting with Nicky and Ramon, what information does Ramon's Organization request from Bella?

7. How does the Courtney family organize getting ready to rescue Nicky?

8. How does Ramon earn the rank of general in Castro's army?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the text, Ramon uses various honey traps to lure in members of the Courtney family. First, write a short definition explaining succinctly the term "honey trap." Describe the honey trap that lured Bella. Then, compare Bella's honey trap to the honey trap that lured Michael. Finally, find at least one flaw in the honey trap system and explain how it could go wrong.

Essay Topic 2

When Nicky is kidnapped, Bella's relationship with Michael is strained. First, describe Michael's reaction to the news that Bella was pregnant. How did his emotions change once Nicky was born? Then, explain what lie Bella created to hide Nicky's kidnapping from her family. How did this lie affect her relationship with Michael? In the end, why did Bella have to lie to her family about Nicky's disappearance? How might her family have reacted had they known the truth?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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