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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. What does Serena sort through in Chapter 6 looking for clues?

2. How many books a week does Serena read in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 6 in a newspaper article from 1972, when had unemployment been at a similar high level?

4. What musical instrument does Max play in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

MI5 is a right-wing organization. How are characters and organizations split between being right and left-wing? How does casting characters as either right or left-wing advance the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The novel could be classified as several different genres. What do you believe is the genre of the novel? Back up your decision with examples from the book.

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