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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 three countries use Khristo's secret services, making him a pawn?

2. In December of 1941, what does Robert work as in New York City?

3. Who does Khristo realize has taken away his girlfriend from the apartment?

4. Who asks Khristo to purchase a gun for him?

5. What do Eisenbaugh's squad disable, preventing critical transportation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Khristo escape the French prison and go to Cambra?

3. How is life in Paris very different from that of Bulgaria for Khristo?

4. Why does Khristo feel alone from both the women he loves while in prison?

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

6. How does Khristo maintain his training in Paris?

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

8. What does Khristo love about his life in Paris?

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

10. How does Khristo learn about Faye Burns again when he is working in Switzerland?

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

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the use of foreshadowing in the book. Why does Furst insert foreshadowing into the story? Is it effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the depiction of these two female characters in the book, Faye and Alexandra. How are they similar? How are they different? How are their ultimate experiences similar? What is the lesson that Furst wishes to convey through these examples?

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