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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. How old is Amanda on her birthday when Allan gives her a laptop computer?

2. On what date does Chapter 19 begin?

3. To what caste does Ni Wayan Laksmi's family belong in Bali?

4. What has the name of Sarov been changed to in Chapter 26?

5. Where was Bucket going when he left Lake Farm, according to the story told to Prosecutor Ranelid in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Chief Inspector Aronsson's impressions of Allan and his friends when he meets them in Chapter 21?

2. What government agent comes to meet with Allan in the Epilogue? Why is this significant?

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

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. What motif appears in Chapter 16? How does this motif reflect upon Allan's character?

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

8. How is Allan's life echoed through the actions in the Epilogue?

9. Would you consider the revelations in Chapter 22 to be realistic? Why or why not?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Herbert and Amanda Einstein in the narrative. Where do Herbert and Amanda meet? What career does Amanda pursue after their marriage? How does Allan regard Amanda?

Essay Topic 3

What are examples of irony that surround the characters of the Boss and Bosse in the novel? What history do these characters share? How has their relationship changed when they re-meet in the story?

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