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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 1 - Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Wormold know which page, line and word of the book to use to decode the message?
(a) the Consulate staff must tell him
(b) from the four digit number at the beginning of the message
(c) he must guess
(d) it was prearranged with Hawthorne

2. Why does Wormold worry?
(a) he has gambling debts
(b) he can't pay for the new inventory
(c) his business is failing
(d) his pension won't be enough to take Milly to England

3. What does the Chief tell Hawthorne to look into arranging for Wormold?
(a) a newoffice
(b) a new car
(c) a loan
(d) a Spanish speaking secretary

4. The cable basically says that Hawthorne has:
(a) fired Wormold
(b) been replaced
(c) received no information from Wormold
(d) no further need for Wormold's services

5. Beatrice tells Wormold that London's impression of him is that he is:
(a) a small businessman
(b) a hustler
(c) a wealthy land owner
(d) an old fashioned merchant king

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Chief want?

2. When the police find Wormold's postcard to Hasselbacher, Wormold tells them that Hasselbacher is:

3. Wormold writes to his sister and sends his nephew:

4. As the blind Negro walks, he:

5. What does the Englishman reply when Wormold asks if he has decided on a vacuum cleaner?

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