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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how many men are in Harry Tapp's office when Serena arrives?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Serena have for tea at Canning's rooms?

3. What year does Serena have her affair with Tony?

4. In Chapter 1, how many anti-communist columns does Serene write for before she is let go?

5. In Chapter 3, what is the name of the first person who interviews Serena?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Serena feel after her conversation with Shirley in Chapter 9?

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

3. Why did Serena study maths at Cambridge?

4. Who is Max Greatorex?

5. In Chapter 2, how does Serena's affair end with Tony?

6. What does Max tell Serena at the end of Chapter 4?

7. In Chapter 2, where do Serena and Tony have their trysts when they are having their affair?

8. How does Serena meet Tony Canning in Chapter 1?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Serena learn in a letter from Jeremy?

10. In Chapter 7, what is Serena thinking when she is called to Tapp's office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serena begins to realize that her life would be totally different if she had never met Tony. What influence did Tony have on Serena’s life? How would her life have been different if she had never met him?

Essay Topic 2

The Service is very discriminatory toward women. In what ways do Serena and other women face discrimination when working for the Service? How does the discrimination affect Serena and other women and the choices they have in life?

Essay Topic 3

Both Serena and Tom have been deceitful with one another. How have they both been deceitful? How does deceit influence their relationship? How does deceit finally bring them together?

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