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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. Who does Lang first go to see when he arrives back in London in Chapter 21?

2. What does Lang say when O'Neil says that Lang followed him there?

3. What is Lang carrying with him in Chapter 11 while he walks past the Ministry of Defence?

4. What does Murdah tell Lang that they want him to do?

5. What does Lang notice about Dirk when he stands up in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation that happens between Murdah and Lang in Chapter 13.

2. What three different scenarios do Lang and Solomon come up with after Lang has seen the photographs?

3. What does Barnes tell Lang about democracy?

4. What happens when Phillip and Lang meet in Chapter 14?

5. What does Francisco explain about the money?

6. What happens in Chapter 11 when Lang decides to go wait for O'Neil to walk out of his business?

7. What happens when Lang runs into Sarah in Chapter 22?

8. What do Ronnie and Lang find in Sarah's diary?

9. Why does Thomas insist that he see Sarah after his arrival in Prague?

10. Briefly describe Thomas' arrest and imprisonment.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Why did the name of the main character remain unknown until the second chapter?

Part 2) Why did the identify of Woolf and McCluskey remain unknown until later in the book?

Part 3) When Lang is talking about himself while with the Sword of Truth why does he say 'Ricki said' rather than I?

Part 4) What is the significance of Lang believing that Barnes said Murder rather than Murdah the first time Murdah is mentioned?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Describe Alexander Woolf.

Part 2) What does he symbolize in the story?

Part 3) Is there any indication that Barnes ever meant to do anything besides kill Alexander Woolf?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) How shocking was it to learn that Woolf put the contract out on himself?

Part 2) Does Woolf seem to be forgotten after his death? Explain why or why not?

Part 3) Should Sarah be blamed or punished for her role in her father's death?

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