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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 Abrams and Kimberly jog through the park, where do they meet Thorpe?

2. After Stanley and Joan seal the door, what do they do?

3. Which Talbot has followed Tom Grenville and the paratroopers out of the airplane?

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

5. What does West chew in order to die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens in the deserted cemetery?

5. Why does Pembroke leave Thorpe unconscious in the cemetery?

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

7. What does the Russian attache tell Ann Kimberly during the counterattack?

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

9. What internal battle is Ann Kimberly fighting as she participates in the counterattack?

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

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

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 3

Arnold Brin left a clue before he died. What was the clue? Based on your reading, what is the meaning of the clue? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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