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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. Where does Madeline want to live after she drops out of school?

2. How do Byron and Natalie escape Italy?

3. Who is Byron?

4. What is the purpose of "World Empire Lost"?

5. According to Roon, if Hitler had won the war, for what crime would the British have been tried?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the airports in Warsaw crowded when Natalie and Byron arrive?

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

3. How do Byron and Natalie escape Italy?

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

5. Describe Warren.

6. What concern does Victor have about Byron's relationship with Natalie?

7. What does Victor mean when he tells Warren that Byron will "crawl out of the rubble with someone's gold watch"?

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

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

10. How do Natalie and Byron escape Warsaw?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What types of conflict are expressed in the novel? How does the author build conflict? How do minor conflicts relate to the major conflict of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How are the elements of intrigue and suspense used in the novel? Which characters and events are defined by the use of intrigue and suspense? How is suspense used to affect the mood of the novel? How is intrigue used to further the action of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the themes of loyalty, bravery and heroism are used in the novel. Which characters demonstrate all of these qualities and what motivates them to exhibit these characteristics? How do these characters affect those around them?

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