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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. After meeting Claudia, who does Abrams have a drink with?

2. What does O'Brien ask Abrams to do?

3. Thorpe claims to have kidnapped Carbury in the interests of what?

4. What are Kimberly and Abrams doing while they are jogging?

5. When Thorpe arrives at the event, who does he immediately run into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an "armchair spy"?

2. Who is Talbot?

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

4. What does Abrams find when he gets into Carbury's room?

5. What are Thorpe's intentions when torturing West?

6. What did Abrams promise to do on July 4?

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

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

9. Who is Claudia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a sociopath? Who in the story most resembles a sociopath, and why? What is the author's purpose in having a sociopathic character? Cite examples and actions from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Thorpe is described as manipulative. Having read the whole book, what actions did Thorpe take to manipulate people so that everyone believes he is working for the Americans? Why were those actions manipulative? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is faith? How is faith in other people shown and developed? What character in the book has the most faith in other people? How does this help or hinder the search for Talbot and the planning against the Russians? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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