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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 is the name of the stewardess that Hugh wants harry to seduce?

2. Who is Hunt rooting for during the election in Part V, Chapter thirty-one?

3. Who does Kittredge write to tell Harry that Sam has married?

4. What is the name of the exile who is added to Harry's team in Part V, Chapter thirty-eight?

5. Why does Rosen say he cannot be transferred to Israel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chevi reveal about Libertad la Lengua?

2. In Part Six, Chapters 11 - 20, how do the people in Harry's life start acting strangely?

3. Who are the famous men that Modene has affairs with?

4. How does Harry describe the new CIA headquarters from I-J-K-L to Langley?

5. How does Harry begin to have problems with Chevi in the second part of Mongoose?

6. What important event takes place in Part Six, Chapters 19 with the CIA?

7. How does Modene serve as a replacement of Kittredge for Harry?

8. Why does Arnie Rosen seem to have a grudge against Harry?

9. Who does Harry report his information to, and how is he serving several masters?

10. How is Harry's regressing also symbolized as a blow to America's ego in the early 1960's after the failure at the Bay of Pigs?

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

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 3

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?

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