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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, who is Max engaged to?

2. At the end of Chapter 3, what is Serena's favorite band?

3. In Chapter 1, who was Serena's boyfriend during her Colette phase?

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

5. In Chapter 8, how old does Serena say that Haley is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Serena study maths at Cambridge?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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