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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. Who is supposed to command the phantom army of a million men that the Allies want Hitler to believe they have?

2. How many bedrooms are upstairs in Jordan's London house?

3. Where does Catherine drop information to Neumann in Chapter 41?

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

5. When did Anna's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine contact Vernon Pope?

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

3. After the meeting with Hitler in Chapter 42, where does Vogel go?

4. What does Vicary want to do now that they know that Catherine is a spy and has been getting information from Jordan?

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

6. Why does Catherine kill Rose Morley?

7. How will the Allies send a million wireless messages?

8. The first night that Catherine spends at Jordan's house, what is she able to accomplish?

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

10. What is Hardegen's job at Lauterbach's bank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is based on historical events. Select two or three fictional events in the novel and show how the author establishes the probability of these events happening.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss how Jenny demonstrates courage in the novel.

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