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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 does Mack decides he needs to stay to survive?

2. Whose loyalty does Zamatev begin to question in this section?

3. Which character dies in this section?

4. What is the name of the Soviet soldier who helps Natalya and her father in this section?

5. Who do Natalya and her father think they can ask for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mack learn from the helicopter pilot?

2. How does Mack try to confuse Alekhin?

3. How does Yakov help Natayla?

4. How does Zhikarev change his plans?

5. How does Mack lead one of Alekhin's men onto the ice?

6. What does Alekhin learn about Mack's habits?

7. Why does Mack think the boulder trap that breaks the man's leg is better than the others?

8. What problems is Alekhin having with Zamatev in this section?

9. What problems is Mack having in this chapter?

10. Why is Mack worried about the soldiers in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mack escape the soldiers after him? What does Mack's attitude towards the soldiers reveal about his character?

Essay Topic 2

What are the similarities between Mack and Alekhin? How does Mack manage to overcome Alekhin despite that are equal in ability?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author represent the relationship between Russia and America? What does this representation say about 1950s society at the time?

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