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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. Where does Charlotte Endicott work?

2. Where does Vicary want to pour his men and resources?

3. How old is Constable Thomasson?

4. What simile is used as a comparison to show how large Schellenberg's office is?

5. What type of plane takes Vicary to the RAF base outside Grimsby?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vogel get his wife the funds she will need to live?

2. Why is Commander Lowe inclined to believe Charlotte Endicott when she tells him a German spy signaled a U-boat?

3. Why does Neumann decide he has to find Jenny?

4. What kind of shape is the van in that Neumann took from the Pope warehouse?

5. In Chapter 43, why is Neumann troubled about the message he received from Vogel early that morning?

6. How is Neumann going to signal the U-boat?

7. Where does Helen stay and why?

8. Why does Mary say that Neumann killed Dogherty?

9. What do Neumann and Catherine do after they shoot and kill police officers at a roadblock?

10. Why does Vicary decide to pour his men and resources into Lincolnshire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jenny has a crush on Neumann. Describe the feelings that Neumann has for Jenny and why he feels that way toward her.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Pelican and Hawke and their roles in the British war effort. Are their roles related?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is based on historical events. Select two or three fictional events in the novel and show how the author establishes the probability of these events happening.

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