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

2. In Chapter 19, after Tom sees Ian Hamilton, where are Serena and Tom to meet?

3. In Chapter 15, what is the name of Tom's new editor?

4. At the end of Chapter 18, what do Serena and Tom share before heading home?

5. In Chapter 19 when Serena goes to meet Tom on Saturday, how early is she?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how does Tom react when Serena tells him that she did not get an English degree?

2. In Chapter 20, how well is the writing going for Tom's new novel?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Serena say about her father?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Tom say about his sisters?

5. Why does Max comes to see Serena at the end of Chapter 16?

6. What does Serena think about Tom's story Probable Adultery?

7. What rumor does Max share with Serena in Chapter 13?

8. In Chapter 15, how does Serena spend her weekends?

9. What are working conditions like for Serena and the other girls at the beginning of Chapter 18?

10. In Chapter 20, what statement does Tom make to the papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

MI5 is a right-wing organization. How are characters and organizations split between being right and left-wing? How does casting characters as either right or left-wing advance the plot?

Essay Topic 2

The story is told from Serena’s point of view. How does telling the story from Serena’s point of view influence the story? Why does the story need to be told from her point of view?

Essay Topic 3

The Service is very discriminatory toward women. In what ways do Serena and other women face discrimination when working for the Service? How does the discrimination affect Serena and other women and the choices they have in life?

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