Codes and Contraband
This code name is assigned to Christian by his agent.
What is OSCAR?
This beloved family member is Christian’s main source of anti communist philosophy
Who is Bunu?
Liliana tries to break ties with Christian because she believes he told on her family for feeding these animals scraps and bones.
What are stray dogs?
This philosophical metaphor encourages Christian to take a stand. “It is better to die _____ than to live ________” (both words in answer)
Standing, kneeling
Christians notebook is bound in this bright specific color.
What is blue?
Who is Dan Van Dorn?
To survive under the harsh regime, Cici works grueling hours as this.
These cigarettes are sold on the black market and treated like actual currency.
What are Kents?
This real life event gave Christian hope that the regime could fall. Hint: wall
What is the falling of the Berlin Wall?
Christian hides hud notebook under these items in the diplomats office
What are Comlege application essays/papers?
To protect his identity, Christian hides his handwritten notes here.
Under the floorboards in his bedroom
Christian is blackmailed into spying to get medicine for his grandfather, but it turns out he was sick because of this instead.
What is the regime agents poisoned his coffee?
The teens risk everything to watch a movie secretly at a friends apartment, the movie stars this American Martial Arts Actor.
Who is Bruce Lee?
This one of Christian’s friends loses his arm during the revolutionary battle.
Who is Luca?
Christian decides to leave his notebook this to protect his identity
.The Securitate first catches and blackmails Christian after he finds this.
What is a one dollar bill in Christian’s possession?
Christian discovered his mother also was blackmailed to work as an informant by which new code name?
What is MARIA?
This black market smuggler got his nickname from uniquely shaped scars across his face and neck.
Christian and Liliana are captured and thrown into this real prison where they are beaten and punished.
What is Jilava prison?
Christians poems are broadcast through this real radio station in the book.
What is Radio Free Europe?
When Christian has to write his first informant report, he tries to make it long and boring as possible, detailing how he did this today.
What is vacuumed?
This person was the first to betray Christian by revealing his hidden dollar bill.
Who is Cici?
Christian trades this in order to obtain a dollar bill.
What is a stamp with a bull head in it?
The revolution occurred on this exact date.
What is December the 22?
Christian grew up and became this prifedsion
What is an English teacher?