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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. Whose body is found crushed in the scrap car yard in Riga in Chapter 22?

2. Who is the social worker that comes to Allan's home after the explosion in Chapter 28?

3. What is the title of the book that Prosecutor Ranelid considers writing about Allan's case in Chapter 19?

4. Who is the new ambassador at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris in Chapter 23?

5. Who is the composer of the aria "Nessun Dorma" from the opera Turandot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Agent Hutton address President Johnson's reservations in Chapter 23?

3. How do Allan and Herbert manage to escape the gulag in Chapter 18?

4. How does Allan's involvement influence the historical development of atomic weapons?

5. What is indicated through Allan's meeting with President Nixon in Chapter 26?

6. How are the major conflicts of the novel resolved in Chapter 22?

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

8. What is significant about the explosion in Chapter 28?

9. What is Prosecutor Ranelid's main objective in coming to Bellringer Farm in Chapter 25?

10. How does Yury Borisovich react when he encounters Allan in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Allan held prisoner by the Shah of Iran in 1947? Whom does Allan befriend during his captivity in Iran? How does Allan eventually escape? Where does he go next?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Allan's encounter with Bolt at the train station in the beginning of the novel. What leads Allan to steal the suitcase? How does Bolt respond when he discovers the suitcase to be missing? How does he manage to find Allan?

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