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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. Who is holding a meeting at the beginning of Chapter 35?

2. Which character has spent his or her's entire life in hiding?

3. Where does Mack land the helicopter?

4. Which character dies in this section?

5. Who takes Zhikarev to the Chinese border in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mack stop the soldiers after him in this section?

2. What mistake has Zamatev not only made, but also continues to make?

3. Why do Natayla and her father think they are in danger at the end of this section?

4. Describe Natayla's trip through the taiga in this section?

5. How does Mack try to confuse Alekhin?

6. How does Peshkov die?

7. Why does Kyra think Ostap is a good choice in assisting with the tracking?

8. How does Yakov help Natayla?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What problems does Mack have to face in the taiga? How does he overcome these problems?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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