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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 2, where does Jeremy move to work on his PhD?

2. In Chapter 1, how long ago did Serena go on a secret mission for the British Security Service?

3. In Chapter 4, what did Max study at Harvard?

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

5. In Chapter 9, where does Serena remember that the gossip said that Shirley had been summoned?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Serena feeling and thinking at the end of Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 1, what was Serena's upbringing?

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 5, who are Serena's roommates and what are they like?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serena’s father is kind, but remote. Why is he unavailable to Serena? How does the church symbolize the way that Serena’s father is not available for her?

Essay Topic 2

Serena is searching for something in the books she reads. What is Serena search for? What does her search reveal about her alter ego?

Essay Topic 3

Serena’s job is a threat to the relationship that Serena has with Tom. Why is Serena’s job a threat to her relationship with Tom? What other things are a threat to the relationship? How do Serena and Tom overcome these threats?

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