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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 Shaw's mother position herself and her husband, when Shaw is presented the Medal of Honor?

2. What is revealed about Shaw?

3. From where has Raymond Shaw recently returned?

4. What is the first thing out of Raymond's mouth after his own name?

5. If Marco signs paperwork agreeing not to pursue investigation, what will happen to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Raymond tell his mother about Marco? How does she react?

2. What does this next flashback reveal about Shaw's mother?

3. What is learned about Eleanor in this flashback? How does Raymond feel about this?

4. What happens between Marco and Shaw, regarding Marco's fight with Chunjin?

5. How does Marco meet Rosie?

6. What does Senator John Iselin proclaim?

7. What does Raymond say when Marco tells him about his dreams?

8. Why do others not like Iselin?

9. Why is Raymond taken to this sanitarium?

10. Why does Shaw end up in Washington early?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the central themes is the idea of man as machine

Part 1) How is man a machine in this story?

Part 2) What are the author's thoughts about this theme, based on this novel?

Part 3) How does this theme relate to real life and life today? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Raymond Shaw receives the Medal of Honor.

Part 1) What is this? Why did he receive it? Did he earn it? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does his receiving this medal help the Communists?

Part 3) Could someone earn it today who does not deserve it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ben Marco is Raymond's good friend.

Part 1) Why might Marco be friends with him?

Part 2) What does Marco realize about Raymond? Does he try to help Raymond? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe that Marco was acting as Raymond's friend at the end of the story? Why or why not?

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