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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 Station Chief in Mexico City who is causing Hunt problems?
2. Who is tortured with his head in a toilet bowl, although this person will not confess to giving up the men lost in the raid?
3. In the second transcript from the stewardess, who does Harry learn that she begun an affair with and now that person sends her lots of roses?
4. From the stewardess' transcripts who does Harry learn she is now spending time with in Part V, Chapter twenty-two?
5. Who has many nicknames for Chevi?
Short Essay Questions
1. What prevents Harry from being transferred to a more active base in Israel?
2. How does Harry's rise to his father's side mirror the country's expectation that Bobby Kennedy will somehow help to fill the place his brother left?
3. How does Harry begin to have problems with Chevi in the second part of Mongoose?
4. Who does Harry report his information to, and how is he serving several masters?
5. What important event takes place in Part Six, Chapters 19 with the CIA?
6. What does Fidel Castro talk about in an interview to journalist Jean Daniel?
7. What does Chevi reveal about Libertad la Lengua?
8. Why does Arnie Rosen seem to have a grudge against Harry?
9. Who is Chevi and how has he become important to the Agency?
10. How is Cal's growing weakness highlighted in his letters to Harry?
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
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?
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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