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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 had Light Colonel Clip Dixon done to get demoted?

2. How long has Burnham been married to Sarah?

3. What has Mr. Pym done for Ivy in the past?

4. What does Mr. Renfro bring to Burnham's office?

5. What sort of whale oil is an effective lubricant for the trigger devices of a hydrogen bomb?

Short Essay Questions

1. What motivates Pym to seek out the Nazi group?

2. What does Renfro not have a sense of humor about?

3. What manner of relationship does Ivy have with Mr. Pym?

4. Why does Pym choose catering as a business?

5. What decision does Pym make at he end of Chapter 6?

6. Describe the meeting between Ivy Peniston and Luther Joslin.

7. Describe Timothy Burnham's job.

8. What is Burnham's health like?

9. What is the President in the process of doing to Burnham before he suddenly has a change of heart?

10. Why has Epstein turned down the job he was originally offered by the President who was then still a Senator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ivy Peniston overcomes several obstacles buring the course of the story.

Part 1) What are Ivy's obstacles?

Part 2) How does Ivy go about solving her problems?

Part 3) Do you think Ivy has a happy ending in this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Pym's espionage career made him resourceful and ruthless. He had, however, some moments throughout the story that showed him to be emotional and in the end, he chose rebellion rather than compliance.

Part 1) Describe Pyms life as a young man in the Soviet Union.

Part 2) Describe how Pym built up his identity as an American.

Part 3) What is Pym"s attitude towards Eva? Explain, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Timothy Burnham's wife, Sarah, believes he is an unprincipled man.

Part 1) Would you agree with this opinion of Burnham?

Part 2) Why or why not? Provide some examples from the text supporting your point of view.

Part 3) Did your opinion of Burnham change as the book progressed? Explain, using examples from the book.

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