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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ivy get a closer look at Burnham's calendar?
(a) She knocked it off the desk.
(b) She took the calendar out into the corridor.
(c) She photocopied the calendar.
(d) She put on her reading glasses.

2. Whose speech does Burnham hear while at college in 1960?
(a) McGeorge Bundy.
(b) Fidel Castro.
(c) Che Guevera.
(d) Mao Tse-tung.

3. Why does Burnham feel that no planes should fly over Georgetown?
(a) Georgetown looked like a slum from the air.
(b) He disliked the noise.
(c) The property prices went down because of planes flying over.
(d) He was worried about air pollution.

4. What do members of the White House staff think about being assigned to the E.O.B. ?
(a) It was a great promotion.
(b) It was to close to the Vice Presidental Offices.
(c) It had a great cafeteria.
(d) It was exile.

5. What does Ivy think that Mr. Pym wants?
(a) He wants classified information from a person with "Q" status.
(b) He wants "dirt "on people in order to help his business grow.
(c) He wants memorabilia from the White House.
(d) He wants to help her and Jerome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Joslin think that Jerome failed typing?

2. Why does Mr. Joslin think Ivy Peniston would want to go back to Bermuda?

3. How does Burnham describe the task he is working on as the story begins?

4. Why does Pym blush when Eva asks why he is interested in the prescription?

5. What does Burnham want to do with the flame thrower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What logic does Louise use to explain selling her baby to Pym?

2. How does Burnham handle the situation after he finds out the truth about the pasha?

3. Which faction of the political spectrum is Derry leaning towards?

4. What sort of gift does Ivy plan to bring Mr. Pym?

5. Does Burnham want "Q" clearance?

6. What discovery enables the pasha of Banda to finance his sadistic regime?

7. Describe Ivy's understanding of Pym.

8. What manner of relationship does Ivy have with Mr. Pym?

9. What does Renfro not have a sense of humor about?

10. Describe Timothy Burnham's job.

(see the answer keys)

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