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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. How does Wormold find Hasselbacher?

2. Who broke the book code?

3. Who was shot at, supposedly by accident?

4. What does a man named MacDougal offer Wormold?

5. What does Segura say about the search and ransacking of Hasselbacher's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the British Ambassador summon Wormold?

2. What does Wormold recognize in Carter?

3. What did they want from Raul?

4. When Wormold returns to his home, what does he tell Beatrice?

5. Why is Wormold worried about meeting Hawthorne in Kingston?

6. How does Wormold obtain the list of names from Captain Segura?

7. Why does Captain Segura discuss with Wormold?

8. What does Wormold learn about Hasselbacher from Captain Segura?

9. Why does Professor Sanchez call the police on Wormold?

10. Why does Wormold feel he has to attend the luncheon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wormold is opposed to Captain Segura from the first time he hears about him because of his friendship with Milly. Throughout most of the book, they appear as adversaries. In the overall context of the novel, was Segura helping Wormold or was he hurting him? Does your answer change when you consider that Segura knew of a the trouble that Wormold was in?

Essay Topic 2

Hasselbacher was Wormold's best friend and in some ways one of the most tragic figures in the novel. Discuss Hasselbacher's role. Do you think the was really trapped as he claimed? Why was he killed?

Essay Topic 3

Hawthorne apparently checked out Wormold before recruiting him, but when discussing him with his Chief, he said he was uncertain about Wormold. In what way does Hawthorne press the responsibility to his Chief? In what way does Hawthorne pass the responsibility to her Chief? Do you think he had to know his Chief rather well in order to do this?

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