ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS QUEENS OF THE SPY WORLD
WHOSE INTRIGUES SWAY THE FATE
OF NATIONS
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by The Sun • 1918
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3. According to the article, why are women well-
suited for espionage
This article from The Sun a New York newspaper, was published on June 7, 1918, just before the
conclusion of World War I. The following article recounts the history and legends of women as
sple, particularly those who served for Germany. It is important to note that given that this
artide was written supported somewhat by legends and rumors, it is not entirely accurate, based
on the information we have today. As you read, take notes on how the author portrays female
sples, as well as their contributions to their spy networks,
11 Dr Stieber, who was the head of the German spy
system in France previous to the war of 1870, once
sald
O A The article proposes that women are well-suited
for espionage because they know how to
manipulate men and gather information in
subtle ways
B The article recounts a long history of women as
traitorous and deceptive dating back to Biblical
times with the story of Samson and Della
OC The article proposes that women are well-suited
for espionage because they operate with a
different moral code than most mendo
OD The article explains that women are well-suited
for espionage because they are less likely to be
cecuted if discovered, allowing them to escape
and continue as soles
Two armies won the war. One was my army of
peaceful penetration which broke through all the
fines of the enemy and paved the way for the army of
Vor Moth

Passage: mrs. smith’s sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 “brian thinks he’s the fastest person in mrs. smith’s class,” brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didn’t agree with brian. 3 “i guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,” brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. “in fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! ” 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasn’t astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 “who dares to challenge me? ” brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 “i’ll race you,” chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasn’t the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 “first person around the field wins,” said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 “see you at the finish line! ” brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didn’t stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 “you could've won,” brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. “friends are more important than winning,” she said. 14brian smiled at her. “my thoughts exactly,” he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class