A Man Called Intrepid: The Secret War Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

William Stephenson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Man Called Intrepid: The Secret War Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

William Stephenson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What was already in place when Hitler took the Channel Islands?

2. Where was Hitler in the early 1920s?

3. What company did Stevenson form with two other men?

4. What was one thing Stevenson saw a value in during the time between world wars?

5. What was Stevenson working on to aid in code breaking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ambassador Kennedy remain in London until Hitler began bombing the city?

2. What did Roosevelt realize about Germany and its system of codes?

3. What did Donovan favor to help Britain out with its financial woes?

4. Discuss Camp X.

5. What was the Phony War?

6. What did Churchill appoint Stevenson to and out of where does he operate?

7. What did Stevenson learn from his network in Sweden?

8. What did Stevenson notice about Germany during his inspections?

9. How was it evident that the United States was headed for war?

10. How were reports sent out from Bermuda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter Twenty-Seven is about the agent Madeleine, whose real name was Noor Inayat Kahn. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze "Madeleine's" role as an intelligence agent. How does she become involved in intelligence work? What were her greatest contributions? What were her strengths and weaknesses? Do you think she could be called a hero/heroine?

2. Another agent, "CNYTHIA" actually gets sexually involved with several men in order to gain access to important information. Thoroughly discuss and analyze "Madeleine's" role as an intelligence agent. How does she become involved in intelligence work? What were her greatest contributions? What were her strengths and weaknesses? Do you think she could be called a hero/heroine?

3. Should women be involved in intelligence work? Should women (or men for that matter) be asked to become sexually involved with others (especially married persons) in order to complete an assignment?

Essay Topic 2

Reinhard Heydrich hosts a party at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel trying to persuade prominent Americans to not supply England. The opportunities for trade with the new German empire would be enormous. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the involvement of American businesses and Germany prior to America's officially declaring war on Germany.

2. How do you think American businesses justified doing business with Germany? Do you think greed was involved? When does "good business sense" become greed?

3. Are American businesses legally allowed today to engage in commerce with a nation with whom the United States is involved in a declared war? How about an armed conflict? Is it fair for the government to regulate something like that? Why or why not? (Some of this may require some research).

Essay Topic 3

Churchill realized there was no way to force Roosevelt's hand in entering the war. The declaration could only come from Congress. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think the writers of the Constitution made it so that Congress has to be the branch of government to declare war?

2. What do you think are a few justifiable reasons to declare war on another country? Do you think the United States was justified in declaring war on Germany? Why or why not.

3. Describe how, according to the book A Man Called Intrepid: The Secret War, Roosevelt helps England as much as possible until the American people and Congress decide to enter the war on the side of the Allies.

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