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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 does Kulic shoot in the air to pretend that he killed the four people he was instructed to kill by the Soviet embassy political officer?

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

3. Of what origin is the informant that lives in Madrid?

4. What kind of band is Drazen in charge of that is sent by the Soviets to make strategic explosions in the city?

5. What cities did Khristov always dream of visiting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Khristo born to be a spy?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Furst describes murder in numerous instances. Who dies? What is stolen? Who is affected? How does this change the course of the narrative? What action occurs subsequently as a direct result?

Essay Topic 2

Furst uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support your answer.

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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