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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. Why does Wormold worry?

2. The woman introduces herself to Wormold as:

3. Who does Wormold find is driving Milly home from school:

4. The cable Wormold received came from:

5. Regarding his trip, Wormold tells Hawthorne that the purpose is to:

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wormold keep Beatrice from finding his agents?

2. What does Wormold learn about the Englishman who had been in his shop?

3. Why is Wormold going through his index card list of agents the next morning?

4. What happens when Wormold is on his way to meet Hawthorne?

5. Why does Hawthorne agree to have the Secret Service pay for Wormold's Country Club membership?

6. There is a scene at the Tropicana during Milly's party when a woman squirts Captain Segura with seltzer water. What does Wormold find out from the woman?

7. What does Wormold learn when he picks up his first cable at the Consulate?

8. What does Mr. Wormold find when he enters his vacuum cleaner shop?

9. How does Hawthorne present Wormold to his Chief in London?

10. How does Wormold lose Hasselbacher to keep his appointment with Hawthorne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wormold more or less stumbles into intelligence work not knowing what was expected of him or that it could be dangerous. At what point does he begin to realize the dangers? What precautions does he take? Does Beatrice have anything to do with it?

Essay Topic 2

Why were the British interested in Cuba? What was occurring at the time that was of interest to them? Why would Hawthorne select someone one like Wormold?

Essay Topic 3

Did Captain Segura really want to marry Milly? Yes or no? Was he using Milly to reach Wormold? Segura didn't seem very interested in talking to Milly at the airport. How does this affect your view?

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