Which is an essential question to ask when analyzing a source?

WHERE is it?

WHERE was it?

WHERE was it made?

WHERE was it used?

Look at the physical nature of your source.  

Think about the purpose of the source.  

How does the author try to get the message across?  

What do you know about the author?  

Who constituted the intended audience?  

What can a careful reading of the text (even if it is an object) tell you?

what was the authors purposeand point of view

Explanation:

just took the exam and got it right

from the excerpt from the "the dark game" the reader can infer that folke cronholm was spying for the allied nations.