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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. Where does Harry vacation with his mother and afterward meets with a special group about sabotaging Cuba?

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

3. In Part IV, Chapter 29, who asks Hunt if they can meet Nardone and he tells them no?

4. What death has Cal become obsessed with in Part Six, Chapter thirty-four?

5. Who tells Harry that Castro did not want the missiles but Khrushchev convinced him to take them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does multiple names serve as one of the larger symbols in "Harlot's Ghost"?

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

"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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