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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's father has remarried and has twin boys; what are their nicknames?

2. Harvey gives Harry several names of contacts he wants him to track down; how does the first contact feel about Harvey?

3. Who is trying to break into the well-guarded PCU headquarters in Part IV, Chapter twelve?

4. What did Kittredge do after her first husband was paralyzed in an accident?

5. Who was killed in the same accident that paralyzed Kittredge's first husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Harry's life dominated by strong male figures?

2. How does Harry begin to fall even more in line with the accepted social mores of his country and era in Part III, Chapters 1 - 7?

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

4. How does Kittredge show her duplicity when leaving Harry?

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

6. Why is Harry's development as a man and CIA agent still incomplete?

7. 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?

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

9. What does Harvey keep doing with Harry's cryptogram?

10. What information does Harry give about his estate, The Keep, in Omega I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Harlot's Ghost" is the story of Harry Hubbard's adventures in the CIA. Analyze the character of Harry from the first few chapters of the text. Who is Harry married to at the beginning of the novel? How did Harry get involved in the CIA? What happened to Kittredge's first husband and her son?

Essay Topic 2

In Part V, Chapters 1 - 10 of "Harlot's Ghost", the character of Modene is introduced. She becomes an important character in Harry's life. Analyze the character of Modene, and examine her affect on Harry. How does Harry meet Modene? How does Modene mirror Kittredge? Who is Modene dating who is famous? How does Modene remind Harry of Kittredge?

Essay Topic 3

In Part IV, Chapters 14 - 19, of "Harlot's Ghost" many of the characters find themselves at the tipping point, their security being breached, and everybody is reacting secretively. Explore the theme of traditional values breaking apart in the novel, "Harlot's Ghost". What is revealed about Dorothy Hunt, Harvey's wife? What happens to Sally, Harry's mistress at this point in the story? How is Harry's affair with Sally mirrored with the very public affair between the Soviets, who do not realize they are being recorded? How does Nancy posing as Harry's fiancee underlie the strange world that are coming from?

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