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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. Why did Beatrice Pymm die?

2. Where are Churchill's private quarters located in the Underground War Rooms?

3. What color are Jenny Colville's eyes?

4. How old was Canaris when he took control of Hitler's spy agency?

5. Where did the sand come from that formed a beach at the back of the Lauterbach mansion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine decide to kill Vernon Pope and his girlfriend?

2. On what type of food do the vast majority of British civilians survive the war?

3. Why did Vogel burn his law books in 1933?

4. In Chapter 30, what information does Vogel want Catherine to provide?

5. What is Vicary's opinion of Boothby?

6. Why does Catherine contact Vernon Pope?

7. What led to Vicary's shattered knee?

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

9. Why is Sean Dogherty willing to betray England?

10. Who joins the British Home Guard and what do they arm themselves with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Catherine begins making mistakes. Discuss Catherine's mistakes and how they lead to her discovery.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Pelican and Hawke and their roles in the British war effort. Are their roles related?

Essay Topic 3

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

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