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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The scene in Chapter 15 when Mark and Grace sneak into the files room at the Pentagon is filled with what type of tension?
(a) Fraternal.
(b) Dramatic.
(c) Sexual.
(d) Ironic.

2. On what day of the week does Chapter 23 begin?
(a) Friday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.

3. Over time, Marie has come to see Julian's decision to locate the safe house among Germans in what type of light?
(a) Foolhardy.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Illogical.
(d) Risky.

4. Chapter 20 portrays events from Grace's perspective in 1946 in what location?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York City.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) Bangor.

5. What does the German phrase, "Nacht and Nebel" (183) mean?
(a) Knock and shoot.
(b) Night and fog.
(c) Never and always.
(d) None and all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bar Eleanor frequents in Paris during her investigation into the female operatives' disappearance?

2. By the end of Chapter 20, Grace has become convinced that which character was a traitor?

3. The Nacht and Nebel program was put in place by which notorious leader?

4. To which city is Marie taken when she is removed from the safe house apartment against her will in Chapter 21?

5. What happens when Marie returns to the safe house apartment in Chapter 19 to destroy her radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the cyanide capsule symbolize within Chapter 14?

2. Name two pieces of news that Will delivers to Marie in her safe-house apartment in Chapter 17.

3. What action does Eleanor take in Chapter 13 when she attempts to verify Marie's identity via morse code message?

4. When Chapter 24 begins, how much time has passed since the end of Eleanor's previous chapter?

5. What conclusion does Grace reach about Eleanor by the end of Chapter 20?

6. In what way are Grace's feelings about Mark conflicted and for what reason does this conflict exist?

7. In what way does the theme of betrayal emerge in Chapter 21?

8. What is the symbolism of the index cards in relation to Eleanor?

9. How does the Director respond to Eleanor's urgent request for help in Chapter 16?

10. What is it about Marie's transmission in Chapter 16 that worries Eleanor so much that she pleads with the Director to see that something is wrong?

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