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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. Who tells Carol Brightling the name of Rainbow?

2. Where is Popov when he hears people in London talking about Rainbow?

3. What agency will Rainbow be headquartered with?

4. Who are the terrorists supposed to attack at the CSF family day?

5. How does Popov know the people Brightling wants to hire will accept the deal to take down Rainbow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Popov plan to meet the IRA terrorists, and what does he have to offer them?

2. Why is the plane re-routed at the beginning of the book?

3. How does Connelly act after securing Ostermann's house?

4. Why is the fog system at the Olympics so important?

5. What confuses Popov about his work with the American employer?

6. Why did Foster retire when he did?

7. Who is Ivan Kirilenko, and how does Popov know him?

8. What does Andre do when Rainbow has the lights in the park shut off?

9. What is the big job given to the Basque terrorists?

10. What is Brightling's secondary group of researchers supposed to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity is a major theme in this play as many different life-styles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

Nature is a very important symbol of this book as presented by Brightling's company. How does this central theme of nature change the tone of the book?

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