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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. Why does Wormold at first say no to Milly's request for a horse?
2. When the police find Wormold's postcard to Hasselbacher, Wormold tells them that Hasselbacher is:
3. The woman introduces herself to Wormold as:
4. Wormold invents his sub-agents by:
5. What does Wormold find when he returns to his shop?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Wormold going through his index card list of agents the next morning?
2. Why does Hawthorne agree to have the Secret Service pay for Wormold's Country Club membership?
3. How does Wormold get the British to pay for his yearly trip to visit retailers?
4. When talking to Milly later that night, what advice does Wormold give her?
5. What happens when Hawthorne hears footsteps approaching the men's room?
6. When Wormold learns that Milly wants a horse for her birthday, what two facts does he find disturbing?
7. How does Wormold lose Hasselbacher to keep his appointment with Hawthorne?
8. How does Hawthorne present Wormold to his Chief in London?
9. What does Wormold learn about the Englishman who had been in his shop?
10. What does Wormold do in response to his anger over what was done to Hasselbacher?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hasselbacher was Wormold's best friend and in some ways one of the most tragic figures in the novel. Discuss Hasselbacher's role. Do you think the was really trapped as he claimed? Why was he killed?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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