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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 Sewell Bozeman?

2. What major military move does Roon defend in Part 3?

3. Who does the President send on a mission to the North Atlantic?

4. Which prisoner of war does Victor visit while in Berlin?

5. Why does Byron live with Aaron when he returns to work for him in Italy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulty does Aaron have with his passport?

2. What is the importance of the sinking of the Bismarck?

3. How does Natalie's plan to help Aaron with his passport troubles anger Byron?

4. How does Byron adapt to military life?

5. What new technology does E.J. Tillet share with Victor?

6. How is the Henry family affected by the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

7. What mission does Winston Churchill invite Victor to join?

8. How does Pamela affect Victor's relationship with Rhoda?

9. Why do Warren and Janice move their wedding date?

10. What difficulty does Roosevelt face when considering how to help the British defend themselves against the Germans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the symbolism of Aaron's passport. Compare his initial reaction to the inconvenience his passport causes to the desperation with which later he strives for its renewal. What does Natalie's willingness to help Aaron symbolize? What does the passport symbolize to both Jewish and American characters?

Essay Topic 3

How is propaganda used in the novel? How are propaganda programs implemented? What non-media propaganda exists and how is it used in the novel?

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