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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 among the group of Soviet agents crossing the border has orders to kill?
2. What has proven to be an obstacle to the men off the coast of Long Island who are trying to shoot a plane?
3. In what direction does the person who shoots Abu send the yacht?
4. For how many years has Vandenburg been an ally of President Beckwith?
5. For how many nights have the men off the coast of Long Island been trying to shoot a plane?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the ruse employed by the two men on a large yacht off the coast of Long Island for their journey?
2. Why is Cannon opposed to the missile project?
3. Why does Elizabeth refuse to snoop for Susanna?
4. Why does Michael not believe that the airline incident involved the Sword of Gaza?
5. Why is Elizabeth angry with Michael when he returns from his investigation to their house in Georgetown?
6. What is the young Soviet agent groomed for?
7. How is the The Society for International Development and Cooperation depicted in Part Two: November: Chapters 11-15?
8. Why is Ari Shamron happy with Beckwith's speech?
9. How is Mahmoud described on board the yacht off the coast of Long Island?
10. What does Susanna discover about Elliott and Beckwith's relationship as she writes her story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Nicolai. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Nicolai's character?
Essay Topic 2
Silva uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss of life. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Appearances can be deceiving. Make a time line that shows the progression of your knowledge as a reader into the characters of the suspects in the case. Which characters reveal the theme of appearances can be deceiving most?
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