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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. Whose passionate affair does Harry describe in Part IV, Chapter 33?
2. Who does Harvey think is acting as an agent of the Kennedy's?
3. What journalist does Fidel Castro give an interview to in The New Republic?
4. Part Six, Chapter thirteen, recounts a conversation between Kennedy and who?
5. What is revealed about Libertad in Part IV, Chapter 30 that is very surprising?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doesn't Harry care to become a "Most Special Fellow?"
2. Why does Arnie Rosen seem to have a grudge against Harry?
3. What does Fidel Castro talk about in an interview to journalist Jean Daniel?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. What happens to Chevi after he is arrested and his cover is blown?
7. What important event takes place in Part Six, Chapters 19 with the CIA?
8. What prevents Harry from being transferred to a more active base in Israel?
9. Who does Harry report his information to, and how is he serving several masters?
10. Who is Chevi and how has he become important to the Agency?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Part IV, Chapters 7 - 13, Alpha and Omega play an extremely large part in this section of the book. Harry is developing different parts of himself in this section of the book. Examine how Harry has started to developed two separate personalities, his Alpha and Omega. How would Harry's Alpha side be described? How would Harry' Omega side be described? Which part would be Harry's side that thinks Hunt's stupid jokes are funny, or the part that is sleeping with a married woman and the professional part as he develops his contacts and continues his work?
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
"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?
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