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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, in the short story Serena reads, how many bedrooms does Neil Carder's house have?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. In Chapter 7, how long was the Service prepared to finance someone working on a novel with the right type of views?
(a) 1-3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 1-2 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Max tell Serena?
(a) Mind her own business.
(b) The ghosts become real.
(c) Keep her professional and private lives separate.
(d) Leave his office.

4. When did Solzhenitsyn receive the Nobel Prize?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1970.

5. What is the name of the older gentleman in Tapp's office in Chapter 7?
(a) Peter Nutting.
(b) Andrew Vandover.
(c) David Rankins.
(d) Walter Phillips.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 9 when Neil Carder fires Abeje, how long does he pay her for?

2. At the end of Chapter 4, what excuse does Max give Serena for explaining why he has to leave?

3. In Chapter 8, what are the names of the two brothers in the story Serena reads in the Kenyon Review?

4. What year does Serena have her affair with Tony?

5. At the end of Chapter 1, how does Jeremy describe Serena?

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