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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how old does Serena say that Haley is?
(a) 26.
(b) 27.
(c) 34.
(d) 31.

2. In Chapter 10, how much does Max say that they will pay Haley?
(a) $1,000 a year for 2 years.
(b) $1,500 a year for 1 year.
(c) $2,500 a year for 3 years.
(d) $2,000 a year for 2 years.

3. In Chapter 5, where does a brigadier say that MI6 is operating?
(a) London and Essex.
(b) Cork and Waterford.
(c) Dublin and Limerick.
(d) Belfast and Londonderry.

4. In Chapter 3, how long does it take Serena to walk from Regent Street to Charing Cross Road?
(a) Quarter of an hour.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) 45 minutes.

5. What does Serena wonder if she knows how to read at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Haley.
(b) Novelettes.
(c) Fiction.
(d) Short stories.

6. As Serena gets ready to leave Max's office in Chapter 10, why does she think he might be angry?
(a) Her arranged marriage remark offended him.
(b) He was worried about having her in his office too long.
(c) He wanted non-fiction.
(d) He did not want the service to choose Haley.

7. In Chapter 1, what does Serena have for tea at Canning's rooms?
(a) Finger sandwiches.
(b) Shortbread cookies.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Chocolate biscuits.

8. In Chapter 1, how long ago did Serena go on a secret mission for the British Security Service?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 24 months.
(d) 36 months.

9. What musical instrument does Max play in Chapter 4?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Banjo.
(d) Piano.

10. In Chapter 2, how long does Serena have an affair with Tony Canning?
(a) A couple years.
(b) 4 months.
(c) A few months.
(d) 8 months.

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

12. How old is Max in Chapter 4?
(a) 30.
(b) 32.
(c) 29.
(d) 27.

13. In Chapter 1, how long was Serena in the British Security Service before she was sacked?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

14. In Chapter 4, how many Soviet agents does Max tell Serena were thrown out the year before last?
(a) 84.
(b) 98.
(c) 105.
(d) 76.

15. At the end of Chapter 9 when Neil Carder fires Abeje, how long does he pay her for?
(a) To the end of the month.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) To the middle of the month.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9 in the last nine months, how many girls have become engaged to men in the Service?

2. In the story that Serena reads in the Kenyon Review in Chapter 8, what is the name of the woman who follows Edmund home?

3. In Chapter 10, when does Max say that he will announce his engagement?

4. In Chapter 10, how did Max meet his fiancee?

5. In Chapter 3, what year is it when Serena joins MI5?

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