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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 makes Burnham decide to take the bus to work instead of a cab?

2. What is Fydor Michaelovitch Pinsky's prized commodity in the Soviet Union during the war?

3. What does Burnham want Mr. Renfro to explain?

4. Why dos Eva record the taxi's license number?

5. What does the Majority Leader of the United States Senate say about the President's choice for the Vice President?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there more status in not wearing a White House pass?

2. Describe Ivy's understanding of Pym.

3. Describe the meeting between Ivy Peniston and Luther Joslin.

4. What is the President in the process of doing to Burnham before he suddenly has a change of heart?

5. Describe the economic situation in the Soviet Union during the war.

6. How does Burnham handle the situation after he finds out the truth about the pasha?

7. Does Burnham want "Q" clearance?

8. Describe the difference between working in the West Wing of the White House and the East Office Building.

9. What discovery enables the pasha of Banda to finance his sadistic regime?

10. What is Sarah's opinion of Burnham's job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the President have any strong political beliefs?

1) How do these beliefs get expressed in the plot?

2) How does Burnham influence the President? Cite 3 examples from the text.

3) Why do you think the President wants Burnham's advice?

Essay Topic 2

What does the President mean at the press conference when he jokes about wishing he could put the First Amendment on hold?

1) What is happening when the President jokes about this?

2) Who is the President speaking to when he makes this joke?

3) From what you know about the President, was there any truth in this statement?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think that Burnham has control over events in his life? What and how?

1) Has Burnham planned his career as a Presidential speech writer?

2) Does Burnham have any influence over Sarah and his children?

3) Does Burnham intentionally earn the Presidents respect? How? Explain using examples from the text.

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