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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. What does Biranne think Radeechy had odd tastes in?

2. Who has Judy run off with?

3. Why does Judy say she married McGrath?

4. Who is the first letter that Ducane opens from?

5. What does Ducane toss at Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ducane orgaize everyone when he hears Pierce has swum to the cave?

2. How has Ducane's attitude towards Biranne changed?

3. What does Mary think about on the boat?

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

5. What did Radeecy write in his suicide note?

6. Why does Judy say she married McGrath?

7. How does Richard start his off his meeting with Paula?

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

9. How does Ducane help Biranne in chapter 37?

10. How do Pierce and Ducane get themselves above the tideline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the novel? How does Murdoch develop her story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after each turning point?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. Explain how the author's dialogue contributes to the following areas:

1) Character.

2) Setting.

3) Plot.

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