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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. At the beginning of Chapter 12, how many German agents does MI5 suspect may be operating in Britain?

2. What nickname is used for Vicary and his partner, Harry Dalton?

3. What is the name of the orderly who gets the address for Catherine from St. Thomas Hospital?

4. How tall is Vicary?

5. What type of a weapon does Catherine carry when she goes to the Popes' warehouse in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is MI5 in a panic at the beginning of Chapter 12?

2. How does Catherine lose Blair, Reeves, and Roach when they follow her in Chapter 39?

3. In Chapter 15, where does Vicary believe that Vogel's agents are located?

4. Why is it necessary to build an artificial harbor for the landing at Normandy?

5. Why does Catherine regret her decision to go to the Popes for help?

6. Why does Catherine kill Rose Morley?

7. What led to Vicary's shattered knee?

8. What is the source of Vicary's despair at the beginning of Chapter 29?

9. Who is the Pelican?

10. How does Catherine pass information to Neumann in Leicester Square?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the overall mood of the novel and how the author uses mood throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Jenny has a crush on Neumann. Describe the feelings that Neumann has for Jenny and why he feels that way toward her.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why it is hard for Catherine to remember whose side she is on--German or English--and why she sometimes sympathizes with the British.

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