1. How does Raymond react when his mother schemes to announce Jocie's return to the United States through the Society pages of Raymond's own paper, without informing her son of the development? How does she respond to him?

2. How does the book end?

3. What has taken place between Raymond and Jocie's father?

4. What does Eleanor think about Raymond being an assassin?

5. What does Mrs. Iselin do on her European trip?

6. What takes place when Marco and the G-men meet Raymond in Hungarian Charlie's?

7. What does the FBI learn about Shaw's trigger?

8. Of what does Raymond's column consist?

9. How does the scene begin, prior to the shooting?

10. To where is the reader taken?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is used frequently in this novel.

Part 1) Describe two examples of symbolism. What is the purpose of this symbolism?

Part 2) How does this symbolism enhance the story for the reader?

Part 3) Would the characters and events of the story be as engaging and understood without this symbolism?

Essay Topic 2

Shaw is being investigated.

Part 1) Why is he investigated? Who investigates him? How does Shaw feel about this investigation? Why?

Part 2) How does this investigation affect his life? How does it affect the Communists who have programmed him? Why?

Part 3) How does this investigation help or hurt Shaw? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used frequently in this book.

Part 1) Give two examples. What do these examples foreshadow?

Part 2) What is the purpose of foreshadowing?

Part 3) How does the foreshadowing in this book enhance the story for the reader?

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