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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. About what time is it when Neumann and Catherine arrive at the Dogherty place?

2. What does Dogherty eat at a pub while he waits for the evening train?

3. Where is Mary left when Neumann and Catherine flee to the coast?

4. By the time Scotland Yard responds to Vicary's demand for roadblocks, where is Neuman driving?

5. In Chapter 43, how many times has Catherine Blake photographed batches of Kettledrum documents?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Vicary tell Jordan's son, Billy, in a letter?

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

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

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

6. How did Roach get into intelligence work?

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

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

9. What is Vogel's theory regarding the information that Catherine Blake passed on?

10. What does Dogherty do when he hears about the nationwide search for two suspected killers?

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

Throughout the novel, characters use deduction to come to various conclusions. Discuss how characters solve problems and come to conclusions by using deduction.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss how Jenny demonstrates courage in the novel.

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