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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. Hawthorne tells Wormold that the murder is supposed to take place at the:

2. Wormold enters Hasselbacher's apartment by:

3. Who does Beatrice see walking by the office?

4. When Segura passes out from all of the drinking, Wormold:

5. According to the Ambassador:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Wormold have the checkers game in the memory of Dr. Hasselbacher?

3. What does Wormold learn about Hasselbacher from Captain Segura?

4. What information does Wormold learn from Carter?

5. Why does Wormold go to see Hasselbacher after leaving Beatrice?

6. What did they want from Raul?

7. As they sit down to play, what does Wormold ask Segura to do?

8. Who sees Wormold and Milly off at the airport?

9. What does Segura have that Wormold wants?

10. While playing checkers with Wormold, Captain Segura questions him about his activities. How does Segura explain his position?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hawthorne apparently checked out Wormold before recruiting him, but when discussing him with his Chief, he said he was uncertain about Wormold. In what way does Hawthorne press the responsibility to his Chief? In what way does Hawthorne pass the responsibility to her Chief? Do you think he had to know his Chief rather well in order to do this?

Essay Topic 2

Wormold is opposed to Captain Segura from the first time he hears about him because of his friendship with Milly. Throughout most of the book, they appear as adversaries. In the overall context of the novel, was Segura helping Wormold or was he hurting him? Does your answer change when you consider that Segura knew of a the trouble that Wormold was in?

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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