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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 O'Neil?

2. What is revealed about Shaw?

3. What does this man then give Marco?

4. What is the cover story for Raymond's visit?

5. What happens when Raymond's mother finds out about Raymond and Jocie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Raymond's life change when Marco moves in?

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

3. What happens to the American soldiers during this mission?

4. How does Rosie want to help Marco?

5. How do Marco and Chunjin get into a fight?

6. How does Raymond end up taking a trip to Europe with his mother?

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

8. What is known about Shaw from the beginning of this flashback?

9. What does Jorgenson do after this meeting with Marco?

10. Why do others not like Iselin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Communism is the cause of much of the action in this story.

Part 1) What is Communism? How did many Americans feel about Communists, based on the information in the story?

Part 2) How does Communism affect the lives of the main characters?

Part 3) How does the author feel about Communism, based on this story?

Essay Topic 2

Iselin becomes an analogue for Joseph McCarthy.

Part 1) Who is Joseph McCarthy? How is Iselin similar to this man?

Part 2) Do you believe the author purposely create Iselin based on Joseph McCarthy? Why or why not?

Part 3) Would a reader need to know who Joseph McCarthy was to better understand Iselin? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Rosie is Marco's girlfriend.

Part 1) How do they meet? How does he act in front of her? How does she react? Why?

Part 2) Can Rosie be trusted? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this relationship connected to the theme of the love of a good woman?

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