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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 hits Marie on the head with something metal?

2. What does Marie realize about her operation SQLR?

3. Who makes it obvious they have never held a gun before?

4. Who shows up in Marie's room when she gets out of the shower?

5. What does Thomas do at the election?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Marie after she gives birth?

2. What plans does Slater have for Marie?

3. What does Marie discover about Blaise Compaore?

4. Who wins the election that takes place at the university?

5. What does Marie discover about her pregnancy 12 weeks in?

6. What does Marie tell Robbie when he asks why she became a Fed?

7. What does being in Burkina remind Marie of?

8. What does Slater tell Marie at a celebratory dinner?

9. Who does Marie call while she is abroad?

10. Who makes it clear they have never held a gun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Marie's anxieties about war. In what ways does the Cold War shape and inform that inherent fear? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the relationship between Marie and her sister, Helene. What is the nature of this relationship throughout their childhood, and how does it change when they become adults?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the voice of Marie, the narrator. Use examples from the text to determine the nature of this voice.

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