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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 attack Luder's plane with a machine gun?

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

3. The Bulgarian militia are proud of _________symbols on their clothing.

4. Who is Khristo's new partner that is connected to the high officials through his father?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Antipin become popular amidst the Bulgarian locals and win their respect?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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