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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 long does the couple have to come to a conclusion?

2. What are Sam and Lisa given on the grounds of the Charm School?

3. What personal information does Burov reveal to Sam?

4. What is startling to Lisa and Sam when they read an American Newspaper?

5. Besides training Russian spies, what inadvertently takes place on the grounds of the Charm School?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Seth insist that Lisa stay away from Sam?

2. Even though Salerno tries to speak to Sam as a friend, what does Sam think about him?

3. Why can't Sam have the truth serum?

4. Wat does Lisa enjoy about churches?

5. Why are cultural exchanges important for employees at the American Embassy? Conversely, why are they important for the Russians?

6. What is sodium pentothal used for?

7. Who tries to pump Sam for information concerning Fisher and what information does he offer Sam in return?

8. Why does Lisa decide to accept the "teaching" position at the Charm School?

9. What is interesting about Tim Landis' life at the Charm School?

10. Is Seth a double crosser to his "friend" Sam?

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

How does Lisa open Sam's eyes to the real Russian and the real people of Russia?

Explain how in this instance, the State and the Russian people are different.

How to the people of Yablonya show that not all Russian people blindly follow their corrupt, unjust, and difficult government?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the villagers of Yablonya to the city goers in DeMille's book.

How are the city goers more inspired by the hate campaigns and propaganda that are used by the Russian State?

How are the villagers blind to the propaganda?

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