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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. Who does Kittredge admit to having stayed with for over a year at The Keep in Part Six, Chapter Four?

2. What does Hunt say the Cuban mentality depends upon?

3. Who does Harry go into the operation with over in Cuba?

4. Part Six, Chapter thirteen, recounts a conversation between Kennedy and who?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Chevi and how has he become important to the Agency?

3. What does Fidel Castro talk about in an interview to journalist Jean Daniel?

4. How does the faulty wiretap scenario in Part V, Chapters 21 - 30 illustrate the problems inherent in serving different interests?

5. How is Harry's recording of the invasion of The Bay of Pigs as a journal rather than letters to Kittredge important as a real breakthrough for them?

6. What are two of the dual personalities that appear in Part IV, Chapters 25 - 30?

7. How do Hugh and Kittredge help Harry with the Boris situation?

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

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

10. Why doesn't Harry care to become a "Most Special Fellow?"

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

In the process of creating a story, the author's choices in style meld to become the writer's voice, his or her own unique style. Examine Mailer's use of style in "Harlot's Ghost" and how it affects the overall story. What choices does Mailer use in his writing that shows his unique style? Does Mailer use tactical choices in grammar or word usage? How can sentence and paragraph length affect the overall story? What kind of imagery does Mailer use?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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