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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. After leaving Borodino, what does Fisher realize?

2. What does Sam demand from banks concerning his career?

3. Who contacts Lisa about Fisher's death?

4. What didn't Lisa like about her ex-boyfriend's career?

5. At the end of chapter 21, where does Sam go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sam make the trek to Moscow to see Valentine Surikov?

2. What happens when Fisher encounters Russian police on his visit?

3. When the two finally arrive at the Morgue, who are they debriefed by and why is this person angry?

4. Why is Sam beginning to get suspicious concerning Lisa?

5. Because Sam and Lisa are being destroyed, what do they decide to do after they identify the body?

6. What does Sam think is interesting about this person?

7. When Sam and Bill arrive at the hotel, what do they discover concerning Fisher?

8. As the novel begins, how does DeMille's style narrate the story?

9. What unsettles Lisa and Sam when they are debriefed by Banks?

10. After not finding Fisher at the hotel, what happens to Sam and Bill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the Charm School an exact replica of the American Embassy?

Do you think this will help spies to better integrate once they are trained?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why the pace of a mystery/thriller novel is very important.

What literary techniques does DeMille employ to keep his reader hooked and interested on his complex tale?

How does DeMille's character development lead the reader to want more?

Essay Topic 3

Through Lisa's eyes, the reader is able to fall in love with Soviet Russia. Although Russia's beauty is being tarnished by the Soviets, Lisa cannot forget the beauty and wonderfulness of the city.

Describe how DeMille uses Lisa's character to see the Old Russia and the beauty the city inspires.

How does Lisa then inspire Sam to understand the truth and history of the human spirit?

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