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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 is revealed about Libertad in Part IV, Chapter 30 that is very surprising?

2. Who asks Harry if he hooked "the mermaid?"

3. What does Harry ask Hunt for during their lunch in Washington to help him overthrow Castro?

4. In Part IV, Chapter 29, who asks Hunt if they can meet Nardone and he tells them no?

5. Why does Rosen say he cannot be transferred to Israel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Harry's regressing also symbolized as a blow to America's ego in the early 1960's after the failure at the Bay of Pigs?

2. Why doesn't Harry care to become a "Most Special Fellow?"

3. In Part Six, Chapters 11 - 20, how do the people in Harry's life start acting strangely?

4. How does Modene serve as a replacement of Kittredge for Harry?

5. What are two of the dual personalities that appear in Part IV, Chapters 25 - 30?

6. Why does Arnie Rosen seem to have a grudge against Harry?

7. What prevents Harry from being transferred to a more active base in Israel?

8. How is Cal's growing weakness highlighted in his letters to Harry?

9. Who does Harry report his information to, and how is he serving several masters?

10. What does Chevi reveal about Libertad la Lengua?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the process of creating a story, the author's choices in style meld to become the writer's voice, his or her own unique style. Examine Mailer's use of style in "Harlot's Ghost" and how it affects the overall story. What choices does Mailer use in his writing that shows his unique style? Does Mailer use tactical choices in grammar or word usage? How can sentence and paragraph length affect the overall story? What kind of imagery does Mailer use?

Essay Topic 2

In "Harlot's Ghost", Harry discusses his parents' connection with the CIA. These connections also define Mailer's view of the CIA. Research and explore the CIA and how it correlates to Harry's family. What is the CIA? How is Harry's family involved in the CIA? What do the CIA do for America? How do Harry's personal and familial connections draw him into the CIA?

Essay Topic 3

Harry's life in Part II, Chapters 11 - 16, is dominated by strong male figures, the most important of which are Harlot and Harvey. Analyze the characters of Harlot and Harvey, examining how they dominate Harry's life. How is Harry beginning to orchestrate his seeming independence from Harvey? How do Hugh's clam that the agency functions as "soldiers of God" fall in line with Harry succumbing to the morals of a patriarchy? How have the both shaped Harry as a man?

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