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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how many anti-communist columns does Serene write for before she is let go?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. By the end of Chapter 7, how long has Serena been in the Service?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 13 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 18 months.

3. In Chapter 7, how many men are in Harry Tapp's office when Serena arrives?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. In Chapter 4, how many men are in Serena's intake?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. In Chapter 5, what direction does Serena's room face?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages is the story that Serena reads in Chapter 8 from the Kenyon Review?

2. How many women share a small bathroom where Serena has a room in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 10, what is Max wearing?

4. In Chapter 7, how many of Haley's short stories were published in the States?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what job are Shirley and Serena given?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Millie Trimingham, and what does Serena know about her?

2. Who is Shirley Shilling, and what is her background?

3. In Chapter 9, why does Shirley meet Serena at a bar?

4. How does Serena describe the room she has in Chapter 5?

5. Who is Max Greatorex?

6. What is the general plot of the story that Serena reads in Chapter 8?

7. At the end of Chapter 5, why does Serena get in trouble instead of Shirley?

8. What does Shirley say about the GDR in Chapter 6?

9. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Max say in an effort to try to help Serena?

10. Why did Serena study maths at Cambridge?

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