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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 Dyanna learn from Connie and Dolores?

2. What does Dr. Johnson say about Patriotism?

3. Who does Burnham want to call after he found his new office?

4. In his statement that he starts the news conference with, what earlier event does the President refer to?

5. Why does Dyanna not like Eva?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eva say that the President might have really loved Burnham?

2. Why is Burnham feeling proud after the President's speech on the Honduras situation?

3. What is the topic of the meeting that Burnham attends with the President?

4. Describe Burnham's opinion on the Invasion of the Honduras.

5. How does Ivy come to be on the evening news?

6. How does Eva use her knowledge of Burnham's health issues to her advantage?

7. Who is Teal referring to when he speaks of B-12?

8. How does Burnham's distraction with his personal life work to Ivy's advantage?

9. Why will Burnham not turn Eva in after she confessed she was a spy?

10. How does the President explain Burnham to the press?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ivy Peniston overcomes several obstacles buring the course of the story.

Part 1) What are Ivy's obstacles?

Part 2) How does Ivy go about solving her problems?

Part 3) Do you think Ivy has a happy ending in this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When the President asks Evelyn who Samuel Johnson works for, was he being serious?

1) Who is Samuel Johnson?

2) Do you think he is a wise man?

3) How does Samuel Johnson influence the President?

Essay Topic 3

Does Burnham's relationship with Eva cause him to lose his job? Explain using examples from the text.

1) Did Eva care about what Burnham does for a living?

2) Did Eva enjoy spying on Burnham?

3) Does Eva help Burnham? How?

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