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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 the informant living in Madrid that has infiltrated a few local anarchist groups?

2. Who has to take photos of the Soviet tanks entering Madrid?

3. Who realizes that if he stays in Vidin he will be murdered?

4. Who is Khristov's closest friend?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Khristo learn along the way to Moscow with Antipin?

2. How does Khristo and his friends in Madrid escape Matsaev but get captured?

3. What does Kulic do when he receives a note to kill four of his men?

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

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

6. How does Khristo escape torture in Moscow by pleading with Bloch?

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

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

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

10. Why does Khristo decide to leave Vidin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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