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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. Wormold says all but the following about Carter:

2. Captain Segura raises all but the following issues:

3. When Wormold arrives at the Nacional for the luncheon, who is waiting for him in the lobby?

4. When Wormold is in Jamaica, he is worried that:

5. What lent credibility to the drawing submitted by Wormold, according to Hawthorne, was the other sales plans to:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Segura have that Wormold wants?

2. Why is Wormold worried about meeting Hawthorne in Kingston?

3. What, does Wormold learn, gives him credibility in Hawthorne's eyes?

4. Why does Beatrice say she came to the Havana Club?

5. When Wormold returns to his home, what does he tell Beatrice?

6. Wormold is served a plate without carrots. What does he do?

7. What does Beatrice advise Wormold to tell his agents?

8. What information does Wormold learn from Carter?

9. What does Beatrice remember seeing in Hasselbacher's apartment?

10. What does Wormold recognize in Carter?

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

Hawthorne recruits Wormold for intelligence work. Explain how. How did Hawthorne know that Wormold wouldn't refuse? What did Wormold's financial situation have to do with his recruitment?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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