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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 20, how many words a day is Tom writing most days?
(a) 2,500 to 3,500.
(b) 3,000 to 4,000.
(c) 1,000 to 1,200.
(d) 2,000 to 3,000.

2. In Chapter 19, when does depression settle over Serena's section of the Service?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) March.
(d) February.

3. In Tom's short story in Chapter 16, in what room does he find his wife and her lover?
(a) 401.
(b) 402.
(c) 400.
(d) 403.

4. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, how old is Sebastian's car?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 18 months.

5. In Chapter 19, what size is the bomb that kills a family on a bus?
(a) 25 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 15 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.

6. When does Serena travel to Brighton to meet with Haley in Chapter 11?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) November.

7. In Chapter 18 when Serena sees Tom for the first time after Christmas, how long has it been since they saw one another?
(a) 9 days.
(b) Almost 2 weeks.
(c) Nearly 3 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

8. In Chapter 20, before Tom how many first-time novelists had won the Austen?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) None.
(d) 2.

9. In Chapter 19, how much weight has Shirley lost?
(a) 4 stone.
(b) 2 stone.
(c) 3 stone.
(d) 5 stone.

10. In Chapter 19, how long has it been since the government instituted three-day work weeks because of the miners strike?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 month.

11. What does Serena tell Hadley she studied in Chapter 11?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) History.
(c) English.
(d) Maths.

12. In Chapter 13, how long has it been since Serena has seen Shirley?
(a) A month.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

13. In Chapter 13, when Oleg Lysalin defected, who did he bring with him?
(a) His wife and a daughter.
(b) His secretary.
(c) His wife.
(d) His wife and a son.

14. At the end of Chapter 13 when does Haley wish to meet with Serena?
(a) Saturday at 10.
(b) Friday at noon.
(c) Monday at 9.
(d) Sunday at 11.

15. In Chapter 15 when Serena awakes in Tom's flat, what sounds does she hear?
(a) Children playing outside.
(b) Snoring and street traffic.
(c) Garbage trucks.
(d) Gulls and typewriter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what is the topic at Serena's work?

2. In Chapter 11, what is Haley giving a tutorial on?

3. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, why does a detective ask Sebastian to talk with him?

4. What excuse does Serena give Tom in Chapter 20 for not attending the ceremonies for the Austen?

5. In Chapter 12, how many other passengers are on the early afternoon train back to London besides Serena?

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