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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 group who is in charge of tacking out Castro?

2. Who does Hugh agree with Harry that he should stay away from in Part IV, Chapter twenty-one?

3. Who confessed to having dealings with the DGI party after being accused of being pro-Castro?

4. What journalist does Fidel Castro give an interview to in The New Republic?

5. What is revealed about Libertad in Part IV, Chapter 30 that is very surprising?

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. How is Cal's growing weakness highlighted in his letters to Harry?

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

5. What happens to Chevi after he is arrested and his cover is blown?

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

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

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

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

10. What prevents Harry from being transferred to a more active base in Israel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

"Harlot's Ghost", Part IV, Chapters 31 - 36, deals with endings. Several of Harry's endings in his life and a few others. Examine the theme of endings in the novel "Harlot's Ghost". What is the definition of an ending? What type of endings are there in "Harlot's Ghost"? How is Harry affected by these different endings in his life? Is he worse off or better off? Where at in Harry's life is he at when all these endings happen? Do they all happen about the same time?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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