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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Serena like to read in the newspapers?
(a) Obituaries.
(b) Front page news.
(c) Opinion pages.
(d) Book reviews.

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

3. In Chapter 12, how many other passengers are on the early afternoon train back to London besides Serena?
(a) None.
(b) 1.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

4. In Chapter 18, how long has the American who Serena and others at MI5 listen to in Tapp's office worked for the CIA?
(a) Almost 23 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) About 24 years.
(d) 25 years.

5. In Chapter 18, what does Tom do when he learns that Serena smoked cannabis with her sister?
(a) Frowns.
(b) Ask her to never smoke it agin.
(c) Asks if she brought any for him.
(d) Laughs.

6. In Chapter 16, what time does Max come to Serena's house?
(a) 9:00 p.m.
(b) 11:50 p.m.
(c) 10:15 p.m.
(d) 10:30 p.m.

7. At the end of Chapter 19, what songs do Tom and Serena sing together?
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Beatles.
(c) Rolling Stones.
(d) Simon & Garfunkel.

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

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

10. What is the weather like in Chapter 13?
(a) Partly cloudy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Windy.

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

12. What is the name of Haley's short story in Chapter 12?
(a) Pawnography.
(b) Affair With His Wife.
(c) Money Madness.
(d) Love for Sale.

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

14. In Chapter 15, where do Serena and Tom often eat?
(a) Vandover's.
(b) Wheeler's.
(c) Davidson's.
(d) Richmond's.

15. What color are Haley's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, what does Monica fix for dinner for her husband and herself?

2. In Chapter 16, when does Max agree to meet Serena for a drink after work or a meal or something?

3. In Chapter 16, what does Max come to tell Serena when he goes to her house?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Serena say that people compare her father to?

5. In Chapter 17, how long do Tom and Serena spend in Maschler's office?

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