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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. How does Natalya try to warm up her father?

2. What is the name of the man helping Natalya and Zhikarev across the border?

3. What does the helicopter pilot say is his mission?

4. Why don't Natalya and her father want to wait for Mack at Plastun Bay?

5. Which of Kyra's relatives are arrested in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Baronas want to leave?

2. What problem does Zamatev have with Kyra?

3. What do Baronas and Natayla plan to do?

4. What problems is Mack having in this chapter?

5. How does Mack try to confuse Alekhin?

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

7. How does Peshkov die?

8. Why does Botev pretend to be interested in finding Mack?

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

10. Why does Mack decide to rescue Yakov?

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 is Ostap's role in the novel? How does Ostap's character provide a contrast to Mack's character? What does Ostap's character highlight about Mack's character? How would the story change if Ostap was not a character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Mack's Indian identity.

1. How does Mack's Indian heritage help him in the novel?

2. What does it suggest about America in the fifties that a Native American could be so loyal towards the USA.

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