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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. When Webb receives Marie's note after his run how does he react?

2. Which statement best describes Webb's limo driver?

3. For what purpose is the house in Victoria Peak used?

4. Which of the following characters is an Orient Specialist working for the U.S. State Department?

5. How do McAllister and the doctor plan to locate Marie after she escapes from the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Webb's reaction to receiving Marie's note tell the reader about the couple's relationship?

2. What is the importance of the meeting between Webb and McAllister in Chapter 3?

3. What can the reader infer about the McAllister character from his actions upon hearing the news of Marie's escape from the hospital?

4. Why is Marie's escape from the hospital successful?

5. What does the organization of the assassin's plan tell the reader about the intention of this assassination?

6. Summarize David Webb's dilemma after Chapter 1.

7. By chapter 12, what events from previous chapters suggest that Marie is a strong and resourceful character?

8. Describe the setting and mood of Chapter 1.

9. What does Panov discover when he calls the State Department after first learning about Marie's disappearance from David Webb?

10. How does Webb utilize the Assistant Manager and clerk at the hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the debating strategies between Catherine Staples and Raymond Havilland in their discussion as to why Marie has to be turned over to the government.

Part 1) With whom do you agree regarding this argument, and why?

Part 2) Debate one side of this argument from either the viewpoint of Staples or Havilland.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the quote, "Nothing endures but change" (Heraclitus). Discuss how this quote applies to this novel considering both the plot and the characters. Cite examples to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Catherine Staples and Marie are the only two significant female characters in the novel.

Part 1) Compare and contrast the characters of Catherine and Marie. How are they the same? How are they different?

Part 2) List specific events from the book where Catherine and Marie have an impact on others.

Part 3) How do Marie and Catherine affect the plot and tone of the novel?

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