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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. Harry attends the special classes that Hugh teaches; what does he call the days when important guests attend?

2. What is Harry the very best at while in training at Camp Peary?

3. Harry finds two men in the woods in Omega VII; who do they work for?

4. Where is Harry being sent in Part III, Chapter one, which is a small area but he will learn a lot?

5. What does Harry write about in his first letter to Kittredge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry learn about Kittredge's father that is disturbing?

2. How do Harry's issues with authority reemerge in Part IV, Chapters 7 - 13?

3. After learning how to rock climb, how does Harry continue to succeed through school?

4. How do the ghosts that Kittredge mentions tend to arise at times of particular stress and challenge?

5. How is Harry described as a child?

6. During Harry's first days in Berlin, what things are illuminated?

7. What experience does Harry share that has to do with God and lust?

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

9. How is Kittredge's theory of Alpha and Omega represented in Harry in Part IV, Chapters 7 - 13?

10. What are the three different versions of the CIA man that are presented in Omega VII - Omega XII of "Harlot's Ghost"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part III, Chapters 1 - 7, Harry falls even further in line with the accepted social mores of his country and era. Research and explore Communism, and the morals that are reinforced by the characters in "Harlot's Ghost". What is communism? How prevalent was communism in the 1960's? How did the Agency indoctrinate the Agents to the idea of anti-Communism as a calling? What happens with Lenny Bruce at a nightclub that lets Hugh and Kittredge use their anti-Communism power as an agent?

Essay Topic 2

"Harlot's Ghost", Part IV, Chapters 31 - 36, deals with endings. Several of Harry's endings in his life and a few others. Examine the theme of endings in the novel "Harlot's Ghost". What is the definition of an ending? What type of endings are there in "Harlot's Ghost"? How is Harry affected by these different endings in his life? Is he worse off or better off? Where at in Harry's life is he at when all these endings happen? Do they all happen about the same time?

Essay Topic 3

Dix Butler and Harry begin working together and share an apartment in Berlin. Compare the characters of Dix Butler and Harry, analyzing how Dix affects Harry. What kind of person is Dix? How is Dix's attitude about life different than Harry's? How do they feel about each other?

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