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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. What is Khristo's brother's name?

2. Who is the American that has come to fight with the resistance in Madrid?

3. Who came from Soviet Russia and talks to the men in Vidin like he is one of them?

4. Who is the American resistance fighter's lover in Madrid?

5. What kind of plane flies in low over Madrid looking for the blue light?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the spy students learn at Belov?

2. How is Khristo born to be a spy?

3. Why is Andres allowed to still work in San Ximene?

4. Why do the brothers laugh at the military officers marching?

5. What happens to Luders when he is flying over the building with a blue light?

6. Why is Khristo frustrated with Lubin, his new partner?

7. How do the military officers respond when Nikko and Khristo laughing at them?

8. What is the significance of the code BF 825?

9. What happens when an old fisherman appear at the house that burned in Vidin?

10. How does Khristo prove that he is a spy to Sascha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Furst uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for the novel. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Furst choose to use these places in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the use of foreshadowing in the book. Why does Furst insert foreshadowing into the story? Is it effective? Why or why not?

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