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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 does Ivy think that Mr. Pym wants?

2. How does Burnham describe the task he is working on as the story begins?

3. What does Burnham say to Sarah about his reason for writing for the President?

4. Where does Ivy Peniston get the idea that Jerome could cheat on his typing test?

5. What is Pinsky terrified of in Annapolis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Does Burnham want "Q" clearance?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Timothy Burnham's job.

9. What motivates Pym to seek out the Nazi group?

10. What does Renfro not have a sense of humor about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does anything Pym ever threaten or convince Eva of ever come true? Use examples from the text.

1) Does Eva enjoy living with Pym? Explain.

2) Is Eva interested in the Soviet Union?

3) Do you think Eva's relationship with Pym is helpful to her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Eva knows a great deal about nutrition. How is she using her knowledge to influence Burnham?

1) How is she controlling what he eats?

2) In your opinion, does she show interest in his consumption out of affection, or is she just doing her job?

3) Which do you think is having more of an effect on Burnham,:the food or the sex? Explain, using three examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

When Burnham understands that the ship in the harbor in Havana was the Bilitis, he asks for an hour to get the situation under control.

1) How does he know he can handle this situation?

2) What do you think his motivations are? Does this have anything to do with wanting to defy Epstein?

3) What, in your opinion, is the significance of Toddy being a transsexual?

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