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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. Segura accuses Wormold of:

2. Wormold says all but the following about Carter:

3. What did Wormold do about the list of agent names?

4. Beatrice tells Wormold that London:

5. Wormold tells Carter that he needs to ring:

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Wormold learn from Carter?

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

3. What does Segura have that Wormold wants?

4. What does Captain Segura say of Hasselbacher's death?

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

6. What does Hasselbacher tell Wormold about his involvement?

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

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

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

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 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 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

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?

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