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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. When did Robert come to the United States?

2. What language does Robert speak so well that makes him invaluable to the secret service?

3. What is another name for the Siberian gold mining operation?

4. Who does Fitzware have lunch with that is his equal in the French secret service?

5. Who changes his name to Nikko Petrov in the camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robert's team wreck havoc on the Germans?

2. What are some forms or acts of sabotage performed by the resistance fighters in France?

3. What does Sascha do in Siberia while he is imprisoned?

4. How does Robert get a job with the OSS?

5. Why do the local police change the way they view immigrants in Paris?

6. How do the Germans offer retribution to the French resistance and civilians for acts of sabotage?

7. Why is Khristo afraid of dying in the French prison?

8. Why is Khristo popular in Paris at the restaurant?

9. How does Khristo end up in prison because of the British spy Fitzware?

10. What happens when Daniel and La Brebis are badly injured in a surprise encounter with a German officer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How is sexuality portrayed? Which characters appear overtly sexual? Which characters are sexually appealing to others and why? What sexual taboos are broken and what issues are raised in relation to sex?

Essay Topic 3

Both Khristov and Robert are important characters that influence each other and Soviet spy operations.

Part 1) Compare Khristov to Robert. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What psychological purpose or insight does Khristov offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) Robert offers revealing intelligence that is used later by Soviet agents. What is implied in this choice?

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