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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 Kittredge reveal to Harry in Omega IV about Hugh?

2. Harry writes that he has two autobiographies, one of which is over 2,000 pages long, and the other is how many pages?

3. Who is VQ/Giblets that Harry is asked to report to?

4. In a letter to Harry, who does Kittredge tell him is being considered for the directorship of the CIA?

5. Harry attends the special classes that Hugh teaches; what does he call the days when teaching officers attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry's mistress, Chloe, call to tell him after Kittredge locks herself in her bedroom?

2. How is Harry described as a child?

3. What does Harvey want to do with the mission Cloakroom?

4. What is an example of how Hugh feels about Harry and the CIA?

5. How does Kittredge get into experimenting with LSD?

6. What does Harry read from Rosen's confidential letter to Dix in Part II, Chapter 14?

7. What does Harry oversee in Uruguay?

8. How is the growing difference between who Harry is as a CIA agent and whom he feels like enumerated in Part II, Chapters 1 - 4?

9. How does Kittredge describe people's psyches as Alpha and Omega?

10. What does rock climbing represent for Harry and Hugh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part IV, Chapters 7 - 13, Alpha and Omega play an extremely large part in this section of the book. Harry is developing different parts of himself in this section of the book. Examine how Harry has started to developed two separate personalities, his Alpha and Omega. How would Harry's Alpha side be described? How would Harry' Omega side be described? Which part would be Harry's side that thinks Hunt's stupid jokes are funny, or the part that is sleeping with a married woman and the professional part as he develops his contacts and continues his work?

Essay Topic 2

Part I, Chapters 5 - 14, highlights Harry's dependence on his father and godfather, and his distrust of his own instincts. Examine the theme of Harry's dependence on his father and godfather, also exploring his distrust of his own instincts. What is the definition of dependence? How does Harry's dependence on his father and godfather affect his self-confidence? What examples from the book demonstrate what Harry's dependence? Would Harry be considered a self-confident man? What is an example from the book of Harry distrusting his own instincts?

Essay Topic 3

"Harlot's Ghost" is the story Harry Hubbard's adventures in the CIA and life. Throughout the book, he goes through tremendous changes and is no longer that same person as he was at the beginning of his life. Explore the theme of coming of age, and analysis the changes in Harry's character throughout the novel. What does coming of age mean? How did meeting Kittredge change Harry's life? How have Harry's ideals and goals changed throughout his life? What has Harry learned about himself and life?

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