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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. How tall is Neumann?

2. What time does the bombing start in Chapter 45?

3. When was Hoffman assigned to Abwehr headquarters in Berlin?

4. What does Catherine use to gag Mary?

5. How long ago had Mary left Ireland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mary say that Neumann killed Dogherty?

2. In Chapter 43, why is Neumann troubled about the message he received from Vogel early that morning?

3. How did Catherine injure Harry when he grabbed her radio?

4. How does Vicary identify the man who Catherine may be passing her information to?

5. Why does Vicary want to coordinate the search from Grimsby?

6. Why is Commander Lowe inclined to believe Charlotte Endicott when she tells him a German spy signaled a U-boat?

7. Where has Chief Superintendent Lockwood placed men to try to catch Neumann and Catherine?

8. What kind of shape is the van in that Neumann took from the Pope warehouse?

9. How does Martin Colville die?

10. Why had the U-509's movements been puzzling Braithwaite for weeks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Vicary is the Double Cross officer for the British intelligence agency. Discuss Vicary's job and how his Double Cross network plays a critical role in the war effort.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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