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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. Why does Marie think she is going to die?

2. Who comes to Marie's place at four in the morning?

3. Who is inside the SSI construction?

4. Who stays for the entire election?

5. Who did Helene try to start an intelligence firm with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marie discover about Blaise Compaore?

2. What does Slater tell Marie about his relationship with Helene?

3. Where is Thomas's body found?

4. What does Marie discover about Thomas in the village where she rests for day?

5. Why did Helene go back to New York, according to Agathe?

6. Why does Marie fly to Martinique in 1987?

7. What happens on the way to Slater's office?

8. What does Marie tell Thomas at Mole National Park?

9. What happens when Marie is in the desert?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Marie's relationship to Robbie, her high school boyfriend. Why does Marie consider Robbie to be one of her closest friends, even as an adult?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how Marie's relationship with her mother changes throughout the novel. What event(s) stimulate the change(s)?

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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