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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 Julie hear arriving downstairs?

2. What do the police shine their bright light on?

3. What does Biranne think Radeechy had odd tastes in?

4. Who is the first to appear from the cave?

5. Who arrives at Ducane's house at the beginning of chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ducane help Biranne in chapter 37?

2. How does Ducane feel about Mary?

3. How have Kate's feelings for Ducane changed?

4. Why does Judy say she married McGrath?

5. How does Kate react to Jessica's letter?

6. How does Pierce react when he sees Mingo?

7. Why does Ducane resign from his job?

8. Why does McGrath say the room smells so bad?

9. What does Eric write in his letter to Pala?

10. What does Jessica find out about Ducane at the end of chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. How does the author use all these elements to create a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's life. In what way is his life and personality is reflected in the book? Where could he have learned about the world of espionage? In what ways is he like or unlike Bond?

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