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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. Who does Victor confide in about his trip with the President?

2. Where is Victor told to send the thirty-five surplus Navy planes?

3. Why is Aaron unable to leave Italy?

4. Who does Victor meet in Guam?

5. Who is Carter Aster?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Teddy Gallard moved to a private cell?

2. What analogy does Armin von Roon and other Germans make for Victor to justify the German's treatment of the Jews?

3. How is the Henry family affected by the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

4. How does Byron adapt to military life?

5. How does Palmer Kirby affect Rhoda's relationship with Victor?

6. What difficulty does Aaron have with his passport?

7. How does Byron motivate Roosevelt to intervene on behalf of Natalie and Aaron?

8. What mission sends Victor to Italy?

9. What caution does E.J. Tillet give Victor about American neutrality?

10. How does Pamela affect Victor's relationship with Rhoda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What types of conflict are expressed in the novel? How does the author build conflict? How do minor conflicts relate to the major conflict of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How is propaganda used in the novel? How are propaganda programs implemented? What non-media propaganda exists and how is it used in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the theme of love is expressed in the novel. Do the characters equate marriage with love? What risks are the characters willing to take in the name of love and how does this emotion affect their actions?

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