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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. During a letter, Harry's father tells him he has reunited with his ex-wife; who is he distraught over committing suicide?

2. Whose death from 1968 does Harry discuss happened while at a dinner party?

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

4. Who is now the top agent in Uruguay in Part IV, Chapter twenty-two?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Harry is a complicated man with a mysterious job, although he seems to be presenting himself very clearly to the audience and we trust him as narrator. Examine the use of tone in fiction writing and explore how it's used in "Harlot's Ghost". How does the author set the tone in "Harlot's Ghost"? How is this tone important for the overall mood of the story? What is the tone in "Harlot's Ghost"? Does this tone seem to go well with the story?

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