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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 will Antipin's companion be training to become?

2. What name does the Bulgarian militia get from wearing goose feathers in their hats?

3. What part of Luder's plane is hit with the machine gun?

4. After a verbal confrontation with the militia men, who is kicked to death?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Khristo decide to leave Vidin?

7. How is Faye described in Chapter 2?

8. How is Khristo born to be a spy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances can be deceiving. Describe the progression of your knowledge as a reader into the characters of the espionage agents. Which characters reveal the theme of appearances can be deceiving most?

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

Hitler built an empire that stretched across Europe. Compare and contrast Hitler's empire and ambitions with that of Stalin or Mussolini.

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