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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. Where does Harry's father take him on his fifteenth birthday?

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

3. In Part II, Chapter 1, what does Harry learn is his new cover job while in Berlin?

4. What is the name of the American girl that Dix Butler picks up at a nightclub?

5. Who does Harry call when he gets to the Department of Defense after hiding his letters and tapes of transcripts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Harvey gives Harry two tapes to record the conversation with Gehlen. Besides taping Gehlen, what does Harry do with the other tape?

2. In Omega I through Omega VII, Harry spends a lot of time discussing his childhood and background. How are these connections important to him?

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

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

5. How did Harry and Kittredge come to be together?

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

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

8. What does Harry discover about Kittredge and Dix Butler in Omega XII?

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

10. How does Kittredge get into experimenting with LSD?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Harry's early years, and explore the affect his father and godfather have had on his upbringing. What kind of child was he? What weaknesses did he have? How did he overcome these weaknesses? Were Harry's parents supportive of him and loving? Why was Harry always desperate to prove himself?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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