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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the spy named in the title of The Secret Agent?
(a) Mr. Wurmt.
(b) Mrs. Verloc.
(c) Mr. Vladimir.
(d) Mr. Verloc.

2. Where is Mr. Verloc's shop located?
(a) In a shop one block from his brick home.
(b) Toward the front of his large, stone home.
(c) It covers the entire first floor of his frame home.
(d) Toward the front of his small, brick home.

3. What is Mr. Wurmt initially carrying in his meeting with Mr. Verloc?
(a) An armload of newspapers.
(b) An armload of maps and drawings.
(c) An armload of reports.
(d) An armload of money.

4. What is Stevie's age?
(a) Younger than Mr. Verloc.
(b) Infant.
(c) Middle-aged.
(d) Older than Winnie.

5. Mr. Vladimir tells Mr. Verloc he reviewed his past reports, that they are inadequate as no action has been taken, and indicates that he views the latter's role toward achieving an explosion to be what?
(a) An agent espionage, one under the employment of a government in the role of spying to gain political information.
(b) An agent emissaire, a representative sent on a special mission, in this instance one of a clandestine nature.
(c) An agent provocateur, one associating with suspected individuals and pretending to side with them to provoke them into an incriminating deed.
(d) An agent courier, a messenger designated to relay information to an espionage or underground organization.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Vladimir's position?

2. A bombing of what facility does Mr. Vladimir suggest would create fear and provoke a reaction toward change?

3. Whom does this story center on?

4. Which phrase best describes Stevie?

5. What does Mr. Verloc stipulate will be required to carry out Vladimir's bomb plot?

(see the answer key)

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