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Is Wormold a sympathetic character? Why or why not? What do you see as his best quality and his main flaw?
In your view, what reasons might M16 have had to choose Wormold, a simple vacuum cleaner salesman, as a recruit?
Consider the importance of names in the novel. What do the names of the characters Wormold, Beatrice, and Milly suggest about them?
By Graham Greene
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