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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 has been in a French prison for 3 years by 1941?
2. What does Robert's friend offer him after they attend the sporting event?
3. Who changes his name to Nikko Petrov in the camp?
4. Who is Khristov's girlfriend that comes up with new ways to seduce him every night?
5. Who writes poems while he is incarcerated?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sascha do in Siberia while he is imprisoned?
2. How does Khristo discover that his girlfriend has been kidnapped in Paris?
3. How do the Germans offer retribution to the French resistance and civilians for acts of sabotage?
4. How does Robert's team wreck havoc on the Germans?
5. How does Robert get a job with the OSS?
6. Why does Robert fit well with the OSS?
7. Why does Robert keep his mission secret when he returns to New York?
8. How does the resistance group operate in a low-key manner in France?
9. How is life in Paris very different from that of Bulgaria for Khristo?
10. Why does Khristo feel alone from both the women he loves while in prison?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
Essay Topic 2
Appearances can be deceiving. Describe the progression of your knowledge as a reader into the characters of the espionage agents. Which characters reveal the theme of appearances can be deceiving most?
Essay Topic 3
Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the use of foreshadowing in the book. Why does Furst insert foreshadowing into the story? Is it effective? Why or why not?
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