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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. How many years ago was Thorpe's wife's boating accident?

2. Who tells Abrams that Thorpe's wife had a boating accident?

3. What does Abrams slip into a pillowcase that he carries to the roof?

4. Who does Kimberly ask to check on Carbury when he does not show up at dinner?

5. Thorpe tells West that the CIA would rather ____ him than retire him.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thorpe tell West when he calls West after dealing with O'Brien?

2. What are Thorpe's intentions when torturing West?

3. What is the difference between the way the spies and the cops think about investigation?

4. What does West know about Thorpe and his personality?

5. Who is Eleanor Wingate?

6. Why will Abrams be able to hide in plain sight at the firm's functions?

7. What does Thorpe do on board the plane he sneaked onto?

8. What fears does Kimberly share with O'Brien?

9. What does the bartender at the University Club tell Thorpe?

10. What is an "armchair spy"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the three types of irony? Which type of irony was used best in the story, and why? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, describe how each of the following conflicts is used in the book:

a. Man versus Man

b. Man versus Self

c. Man versus Society

Essay Topic 3

What is a hero? Who is a hero in this story? Why? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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