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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. In Omega VII, what is the name of the man that Harry knows that he sees in the woods?

2. What is the name of Harry's friends wife who Dix Butler tries to hit on in Part II, Chapter 7?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 5, what does Kittredge talk to Harry about as they go for a walk alone?

4. Whose letters does Harry invite Dix to read with him for fun?

5. As Harry starts going through the CIA training, what does Harry lie about during his lie detector test?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Harry described as a child?

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

4. What does Harry oversee in Uruguay?

5. 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?

6. How is Kittredge's sixth sense emphasized when Harry sends her a brooch?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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?

Essay Topic 2

Harry's life in Part II, Chapters 11 - 16, is dominated by strong male figures, the most important of which are Harlot and Harvey. Analyze the characters of Harlot and Harvey, examining how they dominate Harry's life. How is Harry beginning to orchestrate his seeming independence from Harvey? How do Hugh's clam that the agency functions as "soldiers of God" fall in line with Harry succumbing to the morals of a patriarchy? How have the both shaped Harry as a man?

Essay Topic 3

The reader is presented with Kittredge's theory of the Alpha and Omega in Part I, Chapters 5 - 14. Explore the theme of of the Alpha and Omega throughout the novel thus far. . What characters could be examples of the different psyches? How passionate is Kittredge about her work? What does each psyche represent?

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