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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. When was Hoffman assigned to Abwehr headquarters in Berlin?

2. Where was Vicary supposed to meet Helen for lunch?

3. How close does Vicary believe a U-boat would come close to shore?

4. When did Kapitanleutnant Hoffman receive a Knight's Cross?

5. After Vogel enters Schellenberg's office, how long does Schellenberg talk on the phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where has Chief Superintendent Lockwood placed men to try to catch Neumann and Catherine?

2. What two explanations does Catherine think of when she notices Neumann following her?

3. What story does Vicary give the BBC to run on the evening news?

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

5. How does Martin Colville die?

6. How does Jenny stop the Camilla?

7. How does Vicary identify the man who Catherine may be passing her information to?

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

9. What is Vicary's problem at the beginning of Chapter 57?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vicary and Churchill believe that compromises must be made in intelligence work. Discuss the compromises that must be made in intelligence work and why these compromises have to be made.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the overall mood of the novel and how the author uses mood throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 40, Vicary realizes that he has seen the real Boothby. The objective of this lesson is to compare the persona Boothby portrays and who he really is behind scenes.

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