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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 gave West fail-safe devices?

2. Who promised to go under cover into the Russians' mansion on July 4?

3. Before Kimberly and Abrams go on their jog, what do they do?

4. Kimberly, Thorpe, O'Brien, West, and who welcome Abrams into their group?

5. How many years ago was Thorpe's wife's boating accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Thorpe hostile to Abrams?

2. Who is Eleanor Wingate?

3. What does Kimberly want to do in the midtown office the day after the party?

4. How is Katherine, as a character, humanized?

5. What are Kimberly and Abrams doing together after going to the midtown office?

6. What information does O'Brien pass to Abrams by telephone after the party?

7. Who is Talbot?

8. Who is Claudia?

9. What fears does Kimberly share with O'Brien?

10. What is O'Brien's role in the journal with the Talbot information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of observations in the story? Do observations drive actions, or do actions drive observations? Who is observant, and who is being observed? Cite examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is a hero? Who is a hero in this story? Why? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What is expediency? What role does expediency play in the story? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

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