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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. In Chapter 3, what is the name of the first person who interviews Serena?

2. In Chapter 9, in the short story Serena reads, how many bedrooms does Neil Carder's house have?

3. In Chapter 7, how many of Haley's short stories were published in the States?

4. In Chapter 9, where does Serena go to meet Shirley?

5. Where does Tony have a scar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, who are Serena's roommates and what are they like?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 5, why does Serena get in trouble instead of Shirley?

5. At the end of Chapter 10, what does Max say in an effort to try to help Serena?

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

7. How does Serena meet Tony Canning in Chapter 1?

8. Why did Serena study maths at Cambridge?

9. In Chapter 10, what is Serena to do to get Haley to accept the money the Service will be offering?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serena has mixed feelings about taking the job at MI5. Why does Serena struggle with the decision of taking the job? What is her decision-making process? How does emotion influence her positively or negatively?

Essay Topic 2

Both Serena and Tom have been deceitful with one another. How have they both been deceitful? How does deceit influence their relationship? How does deceit finally bring them together?

Essay Topic 3

Serena has regrets regarding her relationship with Tony and with Shirley. Why does Serena have regrets regarding those two relationships? How do her regrets influence the choices and decisions that she makes?

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