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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. Who is the second person that Kimberly shared news of her information on Talbot with?
(a) Abrams.
(b) O'Brien.
(c) Carbury.
(d) Thorpe.

2. Peter Thorpe is an operative for what agency?
(a) CIA.
(b) OSS.
(c) NSA.
(d) FBI.

3. Who sits at the same table as Kimberly and Thorpe at the black tie event?
(a) Russians.
(b) Talliens.
(c) Van Dorns.
(d) Claudia.

4. When Abrams mentions his suspicions of Thorpe, what does Kimberly do?
(a) Mention her suspicions about him as well.
(b) Not say anything at all.
(c) Not defend Thorpe.
(d) Defends Thorpe.

5. How does Peter Thorpe arrive at the American May Day party being held at Van Dorn's residence?
(a) By boat.
(b) By helicopter.
(c) By car.
(d) By taxi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will Abrams spend the night when he leaves the party?

2. West knows, by way of his access to Thorpe's psychological profile, that Thorpe seeks what?

3. What is Thorpe's reason for working for his boss?

4. Who will be speaking at the dinner on behalf of James Allerton?

5. Where is Eleanor Wingate from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do O'Brien's actions, in the first part of the story, say about his character?

2. When Thorpe enters the main dining room, what does Abrams say?

3. What does Abrams suspect about Thorpe?

4. What does Abrams learn from Spinelli after leaving Kimberly's house?

5. What are some actions that Kimberly takes to show she does not trust Thorpe?

6. What drives Thorpe's actions?

7. What happens when West tries to kill himself with the pipe?

8. Who is Claudia?

9. What does West find when he returns to his room after Thorpe's call?

10. What is an "armchair spy"?

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