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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. When Wormold enters the Sloppy Joe bar, what does he see?

2. What does Wormold use for the strange machinery sketches:

3. What does Wormold find in Milly's room?

4. The duenna is what Wormold's refers to that:

5. Which of the following does Hawthorne not considered a necessity for Wormold's office:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Wormold find when he enters his vacuum cleaner shop?

2. How does Wormold keep Beatrice from finding his agents?

3. When talking to Milly later that night, what advice does Wormold give her?

4. Why is there a curfew in Santiago?

5. Why does a nervous and excited Hasselbacher call Wormold and tell him to come over to his home?

6. Why does Wormold tell Hasselbacher that he was given money to provide information?

7. Milly is a devout Catholic, Womold isn't. Why does he raise her as Catholic?

8. When Wormold writes to his sister, what does he tell her?

9. What warning is contained in the cables from London?

10. What happens when Wormold is on his way to meet Hawthorne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Wormold met with Hawthorne, he didn't ask any questions. Do you think Wormold understood what was expected of him? Did the money influence Wormold?

Essay Topic 2

Does the book have a happy ending? Yes or no? Explain your position. How else could it have ended? Is the ending realistic from your point of view? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There are some humorous scenes in the book, like the giant vacuum cleaner. In some ways, the whole deception of Wormold's is humorous. When you think of your overall impression of the book, does the word humorous come to mind? Why or why not? Explain.

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