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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, what is Serena's favorite band?
(a) Ducks Deluxe.
(b) Bees Make Honey.
(c) Dr. Feelgood.
(d) Roogalator.

2. What is the name of Neil Carder's ex-wife?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Hermione.

3. In Chapter 5, how many cleaning ladies does a brigadier say that the Official IRA salughtered?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

4. In Chapter 10, who is Max engaged to?
(a) Megan, a lawyer.
(b) Barbara, a teacher.
(c) Ruth, a doctor.
(d) Linda, a professor.

5. In Chapter 6, where does Shirley remember going as an exchange student when she was 16?
(a) East Germany.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Wales.
(d) Switzerland.

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

7. In Chapter 3, what year is it when Serena joins MI5?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1971.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what job are Shirley and Serena given?
(a) Clean a safe house.
(b) Observe people in a park.
(c) Overhear conversations at a restaurant.
(d) Deliver a package.

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

10. In Chapter 8, what are the names of the two brothers in the story Serena reads in the Kenyon Review?
(a) Edmund and Giles.
(b) Robert and Andrew.
(c) Franklin and George.
(d) David and William.

11. At the end of Chapter 4, what excuse does Max give Serena for explaining why he has to leave?
(a) Has to take his dog to the vet.
(b) Has a doctor's appointment.
(c) Meeting his parents for dinner.
(d) Cooking dinner for a friend.

12. In Chapter 6, what does Serena find under a bed when working at a safe house?
(a) One of Tony's books.
(b) Paper with what looks like a portion of Tony's name.
(c) Blood spots.
(d) Small knife.

13. In Chapter 2, where does Jeremy move to work on his PhD?
(a) New York.
(b) Paris.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) London.

14. In Chapter 10, what word does Max use to describe Haley's story about the twin brothers?
(a) Disgusting.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Awful.
(d) Excellent.

15. What does Tony's wife find in Chapter 2 that alerts her to the affair between Tony and Serena?
(a) Blouse.
(b) Nylons.
(c) Underwear.
(d) Skirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Solzhenitsyn receive the Nobel Prize?

2. In Chapter 4, how many men are in Serena's intake?

3. In Chapter 10, what is Max wearing?

4. In Chapter 9, where does Serena go to meet Shirley?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Shirley say that she will do when she leaves the Service?

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