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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. Why must Sam and Lisa leave Russia in 5 days?

2. When Fisher calls the embassy who is he patched through to?

3. What information does the Frenchwoman at the Rossiya have for Sam?

4. Why does the person refuse to take a ride from Fisher?

5. Why does Fisher decide to call the American Embassy?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the two finally arrive at the Morgue, who are they debriefed by and why is this person angry?

2. What unsettles Lisa and Sam when they are debriefed by Banks?

3. Because Sam and Lisa are being destroyed, what do they decide to do after they identify the body?

4. What disturbs Lisa about her boss, Kaye.

5. As the end of the section, even though Sam and Lisa are being forced out of the country, what do they do?

6. After they find out at Fisher has died, what must they do?

7. Why does Fisher's calls ultimately end up with Sam Hollis?

8. When Sam and Bill arrive at the hotel, what do they discover concerning Fisher?

9. What type of novel is The Charm School by Nelson DeMille?

10. When Gregory Fisher calls the embassy, who he is patched through to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the Cold War the last time that America came close to being involved with World War III? Explain your thoughts.

How was the Cold War crisis finally avoided? Do you think it was do to the Americans inability to set up a Russian Charm School?

Essay Topic 2

Prejudice is experienced on many levels throughout the novel. For example, Sam often judges every Russian he meets based on their government and bureaucracy. Because he has had bad experiences with some Russians, he blames all Russians.

Describe 2 other times where characters exhibit prejudice throughout the story.

Essay Topic 3

How is the Communist State of Russia portrayed to be extremely hypocritical by DeMille?

Do you agree with DeMille's assertions concerning the hypocritical nature of the Soviet state?

How do some of the Russian people attempt to silently put down their government?

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