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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15 when Serena awakes in Tom's flat, what sounds does she hear?
(a) Snoring and street traffic.
(b) Garbage trucks.
(c) Gulls and typewriter.
(d) Children playing outside.

2. In Chapter 18, what is the name of the American whom Serena and others at MI5 listen to in Tapp's office?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Marshall.
(c) Pierre.
(d) Adrian.

3. In Chapter 14, what do Serena and Tom do after making love?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Order takeout.
(c) Go to a bar.
(d) Go to a restaurant.

4. In Chapter 18 when Serena sees Tom for the first time after Christmas, how long has it been since they saw one another?
(a) 9 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) Almost 2 weeks.
(d) Nearly 3 weeks.

5. What does Serena do for a half an hour on Christmas eve?
(a) Talk to her mother.
(b) Worship Tom.
(c) Smoke cannabis with her sister and her boyfriend.
(d) Attend the church's midnight service.

6. At the end of Chapter 13 when does Haley wish to meet with Serena?
(a) Friday at noon.
(b) Saturday at 10.
(c) Sunday at 11.
(d) Monday at 9.

7. In Chapter 17, how many pages is From the Somerset Levels?
(a) 214.
(b) 178.
(c) 123.
(d) 136.

8. In Chapter 17, how old was Serena the last time she went to her father's church?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

9. In Chapter 13, when Oleg Lysalin defected, who did he bring with him?
(a) His wife and a daughter.
(b) His wife and a son.
(c) His secretary.
(d) His wife.

10. In Chapter 17, how long do Tom and Serena spend in Maschler's office?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 60 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

11. In Chapter 15, what does Serena like to read in the newspapers?
(a) Front page news.
(b) Opinion pages.
(c) Obituaries.
(d) Book reviews.

12. In Chapter 14 at the Portrait Gallery, what is Serena's favorite?
(a) Something by Cezanne.
(b) William Strang's Hardy.
(c) Cassandra Austen's sketch of her sister.
(d) Something by Branwell Bronte.

13. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, what weapon does the kid have who robs Sebastian?
(a) Dagger.
(b) Gun.
(c) Stick.
(d) Knife.

14. What is the weather like in Chapter 13?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Windy.
(c) Partly cloudy.
(d) Rainy.

15. In Chapter 13, what is the topic at Serena's work?
(a) Bangladesh separates from Pakistan.
(b) War in the Middle East.
(c) Oil crisis.
(d) The Boeing 747 makes a debut flight from New York to London.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what is the name of the poet whose poem Tom reads to Serena in a second-hand bookshop?

2. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, what does Sebastian Morel like to do in his spare time?

3. What excuse does Serena give Tom in Chapter 20 for not attending the ceremonies for the Austen?

4. In Chapter 18 at what temperature are thermostats set at Leconfield House?

5. In Chapter 19 when Serena goes to meet Tom on Saturday, how early is she?

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