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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. When Wormold is in Santa Cruz:

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

3. What is one of the first things that Beatrice did:

4. The police:

5. Who pays for the Wormold country club membership?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Wormold going through his index card list of agents the next morning?

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

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

4. Why is there a curfew in Santiago?

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

6. Why does a nervous and excited Hasselbacher call Wormold and tell him to come over to his home?

7. What does Wormold do in response to his anger over what was done to Hasselbacher?

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

9. How does Wormold keep Beatrice from finding his agents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Wormold's actions from the viewpoint of morality and ethics? Does the fact that he wanted a better life for his daughter affect your answer? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Wormold more or less stumbles into intelligence work not knowing what was expected of him or that it could be dangerous. At what point does he begin to realize the dangers? What precautions does he take? Does Beatrice have anything to do with it?

Essay Topic 3

Did Captain Segura really want to marry Milly? Yes or no? Was he using Milly to reach Wormold? Segura didn't seem very interested in talking to Milly at the airport. How does this affect your view?

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