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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does Max come to tell Serena when he goes to her house?
(a) That he loves her.
(b) That she has to come to a safe house.
(c) That he broke off his engagement.
(d) That she has to go to work early in the morning.

2. In Chapter 15 when Serena awakes in Tom's flat, what sounds does she hear?
(a) Children playing outside.
(b) Garbage trucks.
(c) Gulls and typewriter.
(d) Snoring and street traffic.

3. What does Serena do for a half an hour on Christmas eve?
(a) Smoke cannabis with her sister and her boyfriend.
(b) Attend the church's midnight service.
(c) Talk to her mother.
(d) Worship Tom.

4. In Chapter 15 in Tom's short novel, what are a man and his daughter looking for?
(a) His wife and her mother.
(b) Books.
(c) Food.
(d) A home.

5. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, how old is Sebastian's car?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 3 years.

6. In Chapter 19 when Serena goes to meet Tom on Saturday, how early is she?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) Almost an hour.
(c) About three quarters of an hour.
(d) 40 minutes.

7. In Chapter 13, when Oleg Lysalin defected, who did he bring with him?
(a) His secretary.
(b) His wife and a daughter.
(c) His wife and a son.
(d) His wife.

8. In Chapter 19, how long has it been since the government instituted three-day work weeks because of the miners strike?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 8 weeks.
(d) 10 weeks.

9. In Chapter 18 after dinner during their first weekend together after the holidays, where do Serena and Tom make love?
(a) Woods.
(b) Beach.
(c) Alley.
(d) Pier.

10. In Chapter 16, when does Max agree to meet Serena for a drink after work or a meal or something?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

11. In Chapter 20, who does Tom dedicate his book to?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) Serena.
(d) His father.

12. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, what does Sebastian Morel like to do in his spare time?
(a) Play football.
(b) Go fishing.
(c) Hike mountains.
(d) Play polo.

13. In Chapter 11, how many revisions are there of Serena's letter to Haley?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

14. In Chapter 13, where is Max vacationing with his fiancee?
(a) Mazzeo.
(b) Naxos.
(c) Taormina.
(d) Villagonia.

15. In Chapter 17, how long do Tom and Serena spend in Maschler's office?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of Chapter 14, how long ago had Max signed off on the payments for Tom?

2. What is Shirley writing in Chapter 19?

3. In Chapter 15, where do Serena and Tom often eat?

4. In Chapter 18 when Serena sees Tom for the first time after Christmas, how long has it been since they saw one another?

5. In Chapter 17, what does Serena say that people compare her father to?

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