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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 color ink does Max write with in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the older gentleman in Tapp's office in Chapter 7?

3. What does Tony's wife find in Chapter 2 that alerts her to the affair between Tony and Serena?

4. What bookmark does Serena have in Chapter 5 that Tony gave her?

5. In Chapter 4, when does Serena learn of Tony's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Max's office like in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Shirley Shilling, and what is her background?

7. What job do Tapp and the others want Serena to do?

8. Who is Max Greatorex?

9. What does Max tell Serena at the end of Chapter 4?

10. How does Serena describe the room she has in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Serena and Max have a superficial relationship. How does the relationship begin between Max and Serena? In what way is it always one-sided? How does the relationship change?

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