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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 3, what is the name of the girl that Serena becomes friends with?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Anna.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Melinda.

2. In Chapter 8, when was Haley's story written that appeared in the Kenyon Review?
(a) Spring of 1970.
(b) Fall of 1970.
(c) Summer of 1970.
(d) Winter of 1970.

3. In Chapter 10, how did Max meet his fiancee?
(a) At a party.
(b) At a fundraiser.
(c) University.
(d) Their families have always been close.

4. In Chapter 3, how long is Serena out of the room before her interviewers tells her she has the job?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

5. Where did Thomas Haley get his degree in English?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Sussex.
(d) Kent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bookmark does Serena have in Chapter 5 that Tony gave her?

2. What does Serena sort through in Chapter 6 looking for clues?

3. What does Tony's wife find in Chapter 2 that alerts her to the affair between Tony and Serena?

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

5. In Chapter 9, who does Shirley say asked her to get into a political conversation with Serena?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Serena study maths at Cambridge?

4. In Chapter 8, how is Serena allowed to take a file from the Registry?

5. What does Serena think about Haley at the end of Chapter 8?

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

7. In the short story Serena reads in Chapter 9, with whom does the main character, Neil Carder, have a romance?

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

9. What is Max's office like in Chapter 10?

10. What does Serena find under a bed in Chapter 6 and what does she do with it?

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