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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 Allan drink with the friendly man while on the submarine in Chapter 16?

2. What political party does Herbert's wife found in Chapter 20?

3. By what name does the friendly man introduce himself once he and Allan are on the submarine in Chapter 16?

4. At what time is Prosecutor Conny Ranelid to be at Bellringer Farm in Chapter 25?

5. How old is Allan after he's spent fifteen years in Bali in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the conflict between Allan and President Johnson in Chapter 23?

2. How are Allan's years in Bali described in Chapter 20?

3. How does Allan feel about Amanda Einstein's rise in political power in Bali?

4. How is the setting described in Chapter 28? How does the setting evolve?

5. How do the themes of fate and chance apply to Allan and the main characters in the novel?

6. Why does Allan's meeting with Joseph Stalin end badly? What are the repercussions of the meeting?

7. How have the mood and tone of the narrative changed in Chapter 19?

8. What is reflected through the reconsiliation of Benny and Bosse in the narrative?

9. How is the theme of fate illustrated in Chapter 18?

10. How have Allan's circumstances changed by the beginning of Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Allan's encounter with Winston Churchill in the narrative. How does Allan "save" Churchill? Is the author's depiction of Churchill realistic and/or historically accurate? How does Churchill regard Allan?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Allan's relationship with President Harry Truman. Where do Allan and Truman meet? What mission does Truman solicit Allan to embark on? How does Allan perform in this mission?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character called "the Boss" in the novel. What is the Boss's real name? How does the Boss become injured and who takes care of him after his injury?

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