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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. What did Milly do at the age of thirteen when a boy pulled her hair?

2. The police:

3. Where is Wormold planning to take Milly for her birthday:

4. Oriente Province, which he visits is:

5. What does Wormold find when he returns to his shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Wormold's reports received in London?

2. What indicates that Wormold didn't know what he was getting into when he accepted money from Hawthorne?

3. When Wormold learns that Milly wants a horse for her birthday, what two facts does he find disturbing?

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

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

6. When talking to Milly later that night, what advice does Wormold give her?

7. Why is Wormold questioned by the police in Santiago?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wormold used Segura's gun to kill Carter. When Segura gave Wormold a going away gift of a miniature whiskey bottle and a bullet, what was he telling Wormold? Do you think he was telling Wormold not to return to Cuba?

Essay Topic 2

London is so impressed with Wormold's information that they send him a secretary and radio operator. How does this interfere with Wormold's plans? How does he adapt his work routine? What problems did they have?

Essay Topic 3

There are some humorous scenes in the book, like the giant vacuum cleaner. In some ways, the whole deception of Wormold's is humorous. When you think of your overall impression of the book, does the word humorous come to mind? Why or why not? Explain.

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