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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. As the former spy tries to get out of Paris, what group prevents his quick departure?

2. In what country are the people poorly fed as fear of Gestapo grows in 1941?

3. Who writes poems while he is incarcerated?

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

5. What do the resistance workers place in the way of German convoys?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Khristo maintain his training in Paris?

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

3. Why does Robert keep his mission secret when he returns to New York?

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

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

6. What does Khristo learn from Goldman that makes him no longer want to be a spy?

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

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

9. Why does Robert fit well with the OSS?

10. How does Omaraeff die?

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

Explain the significance of the novel's title. Why do you think Furst named the book Night Soldiers? Now that you have read the book, how does that alter your understanding of the title? Are you intrigued to find a sequel or more adventure with Khristo? Why or why not? Cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Appearances can be deceiving. Describe the progression of your knowledge as a reader into the characters of the espionage agents. Which characters reveal the theme of appearances can be deceiving most?

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