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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 object is the last thing described on the bridge in Chapter 42?

2. In what department does Santini work at the Electric Boat Shipyard?

3. Where do the Orions gather for an Early Bird Dinner Special before the start of their evening in Chapter 33?

4. From what working-class neighborhood does Dominika call Uncle Vanya in Chapter 38?

5. Who is the woman that Zyuganov summons to speak with in his office in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the apartment of Jennifer Santini described?

2. What are the details of the canary trap enacted by Egorov?

3. What leads to the FBI's confrontation with Boucher? What does she do?

4. What happens during the exchange in Chapter 42?

5. What happens as a result of the FBI's actions in Chapter 20?

6. How does dramatic irony come into play in Chapter 36?

7. What led to Korchoi's decision to become a double agent?

8. What is a stovepipe in spy tradecraft?

9. What is revealed about Zyuganov's character in Chapter 30?

10. What is the secret swap that Dominika performs in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Ivan “Vanya” Dimitrevich Egorov in the novel. What position does Egorov hold? What motivations drive Egorov in the narrative? How do Egorov's actions drive the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motivations and actions of SWAN and Jennifer Santini in the novel. For whom do these characters work? What information are each of them passing to the Russians? What becomes of each of these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the structure of the SVR. How is the hierarchy of the organization described? What characters hold the most prominence in the SVR? What rivalries within the agency are explored?

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