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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. To whom is Khristo drawn but finds the timing to be wrong?

2. Who is NOT in the resistance group in the Cambras?

3. What does the file that the former spy in the Siberian gold mining operation contain information on?

4. Which two men are similar in intelligence that are part of the resistance group in the Cambras?

5. Who sends a note to the prisoner that Alexandra is alive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Khristo change his name in camp?

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

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

5. How does the resistance group operate in a low-key manner in France?

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

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

8. How does Khristo maintain his training in Paris?

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

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

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

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

Conflict over land and ethnic rivalries appears throughout The Night Soldiers. Who travels? Who stays behind? In what ways are individuals and nations motivated by their ability to conquer land? What is their effect on other individuals and their lives? Do these characters change over time? Why or why not?

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