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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. Which American Naval officer does Hugh ask Madeline to invite to his show?

2. How does Byron protect Hartley from the Germans?

3. Where does Victor visit Digger Brown?

4. Which President requests a meeting with Victor in Chapter 12?

5. How does Byron transport two wounded young boys out of Italy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Talky believe that Hitler is not preparing for war?

2. What technology does Digger Brown show Victor?

3. Describe Byron.

4. What information does Congressman Lacouture attempt to glean from Victor?

5. What do Rhoda and Hitler discuss?

6. How do Victor, Rhoda, Byron and Palmer offend a German waiter?

7. How do Byron and Natalie escape Italy?

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

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

10. How does Byron protect Hartley from the Germans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are demonstrations, or protests, used in the novel? Why do some characters choose to protest while others remain silent? Describe how some characters use demonstration to protest for other characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how characters are tempted in the novel. What choices do some characters make that allow them to be tempted? What risks do they allow themselves to face and what are the results of their temptations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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