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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 6, how many Israeli athletes does Serena remember were killed during the Munich games?

2. In Chapter 7, how many short stories has Haley written?

3. In what branch of service does Tony say that his father served?

4. What happens in the story from the Kenyon Review in Chapter 8 when Edmund wants to reunite with his wife?

5. In Chapter 3, what is the name of the girl that Serena becomes friends with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 2, how did Tony's family get the cottage?

5. In Chapter 10, what is Serena to do to get Haley to accept the money the Service will be offering?

6. Who is Max Greatorex?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Serena has mixed feelings about taking the job at MI5. Why does Serena struggle with the decision of taking the job? What is her decision-making process? How does emotion influence her positively or negatively?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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