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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 10, when does Max say that he will announce his engagement?

2. In Chapter 1, how long was Serena in the British Security Service before she was sacked?

3. What is the name of the older gentleman in Tapp's office in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 7, how many of Haley's short stories were published in the States?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what job are Shirley and Serena given?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what assignment does Tim Le Prevost give Shirley and Serena?

2. What job do Tapp and the others want Serena to do?

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

4. How does Serena describe the room she has in Chapter 5?

5. Who is Max Greatorex?

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

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

8. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Max say in an effort to try to help Serena?

9. Why did Serena study maths at Cambridge?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tony is much older than Serena when they begin their affair. How does the difference in their ages affect their relationship? Why is Tony the one who begins and ends the affair?

Essay Topic 2

Serena is surprised to find a streak of feminism in her mother. In what way is Serena's mother a feminist? Why is Serena surprised to find a streak of feminism in her mother? How does Serena’s mother’s feminist tendencies influence Serena’s life as a young adult?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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