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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. After what event is the family that owns the property in Spain visited by Soviets come under house arrest?

2. Who are on the resistance workers on the roof on guard duty in Madrid?

3. What ultimately happens to the four people that Kulic tried to avoid killing?

4. Who turns out to be the spy that Khristov has to kill according to Sascha?

5. What does Kulic instruct the people he is instructed to kill by the Soviet embassy political officer to accompany him to collect?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the locals make fun of the hats of the military officers in Bulgaria in 1934 only in private?

2. Why was Andres' plan to bomb an armory foiled?

3. Who is the Aguilar family and why are they under house arrest?

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

5. What does Faye do when she sees the blue light lantern?

6. How do the Soviets discover Kulic's merciful act and what happens to him subsequently?

7. What is Khristo's experience studying in Moscow initially before he meets Sascha?

8. How is Khristo born to be a spy?

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

10. How is Sascha lured to Moscow and tortured by Soviets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in France and the rest of Europe during World War II when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have, if any?

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

Furst uses more than one iteration on the theme of betrayal. Identify at least two themes about betrayal in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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