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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 20, who does Tom dedicate his book to?
(a) His sister.
(b) Serena.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

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

3. In Chapter 19 when Serena goes to meet Tom on Saturday, how early is she?
(a) About three quarters of an hour.
(b) Almost an hour.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 40 minutes.

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

5. At the end of Chapter 18, what do Serena and Tom share before heading home?
(a) Soda.
(b) Cannabis.
(c) Cigarette.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how many revisions are there of Serena's letter to Haley?

2. What publication in Chapter 20 says that Tom was funded by MI5?

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

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?

5. By what time in Chapter 14 are Serena and Tom lovers?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 14, what do Tom and Serena do after making love?

2. Why does Max comes to see Serena at the end of Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 11, through what process does Serena's letter to Haley follow?

4. In Chapter 19, why is everyone depressed in Serena's section of the Service?

5. In Tom's letter at the end of Chapter 13, what condition does he wish to impose on taking the money from the Foundation?

6. What does Serena think about Tom's story Probable Adultery?

7. In Chapter 20, how productive is Tom in January?

8. What are working conditions like for Serena and the other girls at the beginning of Chapter 18?

9. In Chapter 15, how does Serena spend her weekends?

10. In Chapter 11, what problem keeps Haley awake at night?

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