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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 regard to providing information for money, Hasselbacher advises Wormold to:

2. Why does Wormold at first say no to Milly's request for a horse?

3. What does Beatrice tell Wormold about Hasselbacher?

4. Wormold makes a yearly trip outside of Havana to:

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Beatrice become suspicious of the night of Raul's intended flight?

3. What happens when Hawthorne hears footsteps approaching the men's room?

4. How does Wormold get the British to pay for his yearly trip to visit retailers?

5. What warning is contained in the cables from London?

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

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

9. What word is Mr. Wormold worried about with his vacuum cleaner business?

10. Why does Wormold tell Hasselbacher that he was given money to provide information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Wormold met with Hawthorne, he didn't ask any questions. Do you think Wormold understood what was expected of him? Did the money influence Wormold?

Essay Topic 2

Does the book have a happy ending? Yes or no? Explain your position. How else could it have ended? Is the ending realistic from your point of view? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Wormold insisted on attending the European's Traders' Association luncheon because he wanted to find the killer. Do you think this was a wise move? What did he want to prove? Why didn't he skip the luncheon?

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