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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. Harvey asks Harry what his codename was in Washington D.C. What reason does Harry give for not revealing it?

2. Harry finds two men in the woods in Omega VII; who do they work for?

3. Who is Harry sharing an apartment with in Berlin?

4. What does Harry discuss with the man he meets in Part II, Chapter 12 besides the security of Catheter?

5. What does Kittredge reveal to Harry in Omega IV about Hugh?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Hugh's claim that the agency functions as "soldiers of God" fall in line with Harry's ideas?

2. What are the three different versions of the CIA man that are presented in Omega VII - Omega XII of "Harlot's Ghost"?

3. What does Harry read from Rosen's confidential letter to Dix in Part II, Chapter 14?

4. How did Harry and Kittredge come to be together?

5. What is an example from "Harlot's Ghost" where Harry's instincts go against the official Agency policies?

6. During Harry's first days in Berlin, what things are illuminated?

7. What does Harry oversee in Uruguay?

8. Why is Harry's development as a man and CIA agent still incomplete?

9. In Omega I through Omega VII, Harry spends a lot of time discussing his childhood and background. How are these connections important to him?

10. How do the ghosts that Kittredge mentions tend to arise at times of particular stress and challenge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Harlot's Ghost" is the story of Harry Hubbard's adventures in the CIA. Analyze the character of Harry from the first few chapters of the text. Who is Harry married to at the beginning of the novel? How did Harry get involved in the CIA? What happened to Kittredge's first husband and her son?

Essay Topic 2

Harry is a complicated man with a mysterious job, although he seems to be presenting himself very clearly to the audience and we trust him as narrator. Examine the use of tone in fiction writing and explore how it's used in "Harlot's Ghost". How does the author set the tone in "Harlot's Ghost"? How is this tone important for the overall mood of the story? What is the tone in "Harlot's Ghost"? Does this tone seem to go well with the story?

Essay Topic 3

In Part IV, Chapters 14 - 19, of "Harlot's Ghost" many of the characters find themselves at the tipping point, their security being breached, and everybody is reacting secretively. Explore the theme of traditional values breaking apart in the novel, "Harlot's Ghost". What is revealed about Dorothy Hunt, Harvey's wife? What happens to Sally, Harry's mistress at this point in the story? How is Harry's affair with Sally mirrored with the very public affair between the Soviets, who do not realize they are being recorded? How does Nancy posing as Harry's fiancee underlie the strange world that are coming from?

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