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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 is head of the DST?

2. Who plans to blow up the English Channel tunnel?

3. What update from headquarters does Dean receive about the chemist who disappeared?

4. Who was in the French Foreign Service and involved with the Algerian uprising?

5. What was the murdered man's real name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lia have a "minder" during her stay in North Korea?

2. Briefly discuss the little known revolt of French generals in Algeria. Why is it significant in this story?

3. How do the French receive the American intelligence information regarding a potential terrorist attack on the Eiffel Tower?

4. What do LaFoote and Karr hope to find in the rubble of Vefoures's house?

5. How does LaFoote use the CDs found in Vefoures's cottage as leverage with Karr?

6. How do the French terrorists use other people's computers and how do the terrorists pass messages to each other?

7. While sightseeing in Paris with Deidre, what information does Karr learn about Vefoures?

8. What does Karr do when he visits LaFoote's priest for the first time?

9. What accident does Lia have at the Islamic charity and why?

10. Why do the American authorities debate over whether or not to inform the French about their suspicions regarding potential terrorist activity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between tone and mood? What was the tone of this novel? What was the mood of it? Was it consistent throughout or did it vary? Define the terms tone and mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's writing experience and his successes with this book and others.

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