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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, how did Max meet his fiancee?

2. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Max tell Serena?

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

4. In Chapter 10, when does Max say that he will announce his engagement?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 3, why does Serena decide that she does not want the job at MI5?

5. Who is Shirley Shilling, and what is her background?

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

7. Who is Max Greatorex?

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

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

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Serena was raised in a privileged, sheltered environment. How did the way Serena was raised make her more immature than other girls her age? How does her immaturity lead her to make bad choices?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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