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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15 in Tom's short novel, what are a man and his daughter looking for?
(a) Food.
(b) His wife and her mother.
(c) Books.
(d) A home.

2. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, what weapon does the kid have who robs Sebastian?
(a) Gun.
(b) Knife.
(c) Dagger.
(d) Stick.

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

4. How many words is the short story This Is Love?
(a) 15,645.
(b) About 15,000.
(c) Around 18,000.
(d) 14,750.

5. In Chapter 17, what does Serena say that people compare her father to?
(a) Benign tabby cat.
(b) Sleepy retriever.
(c) French poodle.
(d) Frantic German shepherd.

6. In Chapter 15, what is Serena and Tom's favorite drink and that they kept stocked in the refigerator?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Beer.
(c) Chablis.
(d) Vodka.

7. 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) 2 months.
(c) 10 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

8. In Chapter 11, what is Haley giving a tutorial on?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) Faerie Queene.
(c) Canterbury Tales.
(d) Shakespeare.

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

10. What do Serena and Tom have for lunch before she leaves at the end of Chapter 15?
(a) Ham sandwiches.
(b) Tuna sandwiches.
(c) Roast.
(d) Chicken breast.

11. In Chapter 13, how long does Max say that it is rumored that Tony was passing documents to a contact?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 15 months.
(d) 17 months.

12. In Chapter 13, on what bus line is there a bomb scare?
(a) Pimlico.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Waterloo.
(d) Warren.

13. In Chapter 16, what does Max say about the degrees that the other girls that Serena works with have?
(a) They all have firsts.
(b) They all studied English.
(c) They all have firsts or seconds.
(d) They all studied History.

14. What publication in Chapter 20 says that Tom was funded by MI5?
(a) Guardian.
(b) Financial Times.
(c) Evening Standard.
(d) New Statesman.

15. In Chapter 15, what is the name of Tom's new editor?
(a) Richard Martinson.
(b) Charles Barrington.
(c) Tom Maschler.
(d) Peter Andrews.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what does Max give Serena after talking to Chas Mount?

2. In Chapter 17, what is the name of Lucy's boyfriend?

3. In Chapter 15, where do Serena and Tom often eat?

4. In Tom's story in Chapter 16, where does Terry Mole's wife go to meet a lover?

5. In Chapter 19, how much weight has Shirley lost?

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