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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. From where is an attache supposed to bring the Russians a message about the activities on July 4?

2. Whom does Pembroke shoot before seeing the face of Talbot?

3. Nothing is what it seems to be is the ultimate lesson in what?

4. In which suite was West's body found?

5. What does Abrams shatter in a passage, so he can escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will Abrams be doing, as his cover, when they go into the Russian embassy's mansion?

2. What do Stanley and Joan do in the Russian mansion?

3. What happens in the deserted cemetery?

4. While the counterattack against the Russians begins, what is Van Dorn doing?

5. How does Joan appear to have more depth as a character than initially thought?

6. What are O'Brien's actions towards Henry Kimberly, and why?

7. What does Karl Roth do at the Van Dorn's 4th of July party?

8. What does Van Dorn reveal to the group about the Russian plan?

9. Why does Katherine Kimberly feel betrayed by her father?

10. What is Henry Kimberly's attachment to his daughters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is humanization? What does it mean when a character is humanized? Which character is the most humanized in the story? Why? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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