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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 Rhoda?

2. How does Byron protect Hartley from the Germans?

3. Who accompanies Victor on part of the tour of the U-boat facility?

4. What does Grobke invite Victor to tour after the U-boat facility?

5. At what time do Digger Brown and Victor attempt to call Rhoda in Berlin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pamela succeed in secretly demeaning Hitler in front of Germans?

2. Describe Victor and Rhoda's first voyage to Berlin.

3. Why does Leslie Slote advise Natalie against traveling to Warsaw?

4. What do Rhoda and Hitler discuss?

5. How do Natalie and Byron spend their time while they are trapped in Warsaw?

6. How does Byron protect Hartley from the Germans?

7. What quandary does Victor have about accepting his assignment to Berlin?

8. What differences does Victor see between the European and American perspectives of Hitler and the war?

9. Describe Hugh Cleveland and Madeline Henry's relationship.

10. Why does the owner of Victor and Rhoda's rental house in Berlin offer them an inexpensive rental rate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the contrasts between the antagonist and protagonist of the novel. What type of character does the protagonist exhibit? How does the author define the antagonist? How do these characters affect the action of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in the novel? How is Roon's book used to foreshadow information that cannot be gleaned from the action? How do Victor's footnotes affect the reader's perception of key characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the theme of love is expressed in the novel. Do the characters equate marriage with love? What risks are the characters willing to take in the name of love and how does this emotion affect their actions?

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