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

2. What is Katherine Kimberly's job?

3. How many detectives are helping Abrams watch Carbury?

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

5. Instead of thinking like a spy, Abrams thinks like what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Abrams on the roof of the firm's town home?

2. Why is Thorpe hostile to Abrams?

3. What about Thorpe points to his being a sociopath?

4. What did Arnold Brin do before he was murdered?

5. How are Kimberly's actions, in the realm of espionage, that of an amateur?

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

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

8. What does the bartender at the University Club tell Thorpe?

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

10. What does West know about Thorpe and his personality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, describe the role of class in the book. Include descriptions of what is upper class/aristocracy and what is not. Be sure to include examples of who fits into each group and what role class plays in their character's actions.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the book, it is revealed that Henry Kimberly and O'Brien both want to be president. Which one would make the better president, and why? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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

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