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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. What kind of attack does Van Dorn believe the Russians are planning on the U.S.?

3. What piece of equipment did Ann Kimberly seize in order to cripple the Russian plan?

4. What describes Henry Kimberly's reaction to hearing that his daughter was poisoned?

5. When West is unstrapped, what does he do to Thorpe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Abrams after he leaves the Russian mansion?

4. When Abrams returns to the Van Dorn's party after his mission to the Russian mansion, what does he learn from Spinelli?

5. What happens in the deserted cemetery?

6. How does West win in his confrontation with Thorpe?

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

8. What do Kimberly and Abrams discuss on their jog through the park?

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

10. What was Henry Kimberly's intentions for after the EMP strike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which death is most important to the story, and why? What does the death contribute to the other characters' motivations? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, describe how each of the following conflicts is used in the book:

a. Man versus Man

b. Man versus Self

c. Man versus Society

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book to support your answer: How does Katherine Kimberly's memory of her father motivate her in her actions as a spy?

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