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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Stevie's reaction when he later talks to the cab driver and learns of his plight in caring for four children and wife while having to do cab work at night?
(a) He becomes quite troubled about the poor and their difficulties, and when going to the bus stop tells Winnie the police should take care of it.
(b) He becomes quite troubled about the poor, initially stating the police should help the poor, but later appears to have his mind on other things and to have forgotten the matter.
(c) He becomes quite upset about the poor and their difficulties, and enroute to the train tells Winnie it is a matter the police should take care of.
(d) He becomes quite troubled about the poor and their difficulties, and while awaiting a hansom tells Winnie the police should take care of it.
2. On the evening of Mr. Verloc's death, Ossipon suggests they take a midnight train away, however, Winnie insists on returning to the shop saying she recalls what?
(a) She failed to lock the shop vault.
(b) She left behind a large sum of money.
(c) She failed to lock the shop door.
(d) She left the lights on in the shop.
3. As they prepare to escape from Lonaon, how much of Mr. Verloc's money does Winnie give to Ossipon, and what does she tell him aids in the use of it?
(a) She gives him all of her husband's money and stipulates it is untraceable.
(b) She gives him part of her husband's money and stipulates it is untraceable as he banked in Switzerland.
(c) She gives him all but a little of her husband's money and stipulates she does not know if it is traceable, but he banked out of the country.
(d) She gives him half of her husband's money and stipulates it is untraceable.
4. In Chapter 10, what is the initial destination the Assistant Commissioner goes to for the second time that evening?
(a) He goes first to his office to type his official report so Heat will be outshone when he arrives for work in the morning.
(b) He first searches out Mr. Vladimir promptly for the second time that evening now that he can establish his days as an anarchist are over.
(c) He goes first to the secretary of state to report his progress in the investigation.
(d) He goes first to the Italian restaurant for dessert and a glass of vermouth as a reward to himself in the case.
5. Comrade Ossipon appears in the vicinity of the Verloc residence on the night of Mr. Verloc's death and finds Mrs. Verloc appearing in what condition to him?
(a) Intoxicated.
(b) Emotionless.
(c) Ill.
(d) Happy.
Short Answer Questions
1. On the evening of Stevie's death, when Winnie goes upstairs, what does her husband think she is going to do?
2. Following a verbal confrontation between Winnie and Mr. Verloc on the evening she learns of Stevie's death, what does her Mr. Verloc presume?
3. On which road is Mr. Verloc's shop and residence located?
4. Specifically, what is it Winnie offers in exchange for Ossipon's assistance in escape on the evening of Mr. Verloc's demise?
5. What does Winnie think about Mr. Verloc and Stevie when she last saw them together?
Short Essay Questions
1. Identify the individual the assistant commissioner is speaking with at the close of Chapter 10 and what says that might be a quote from his own subordinate.
2. What are two objections Mrs. Verloc has toward Mrs. Neale?
3. Describe what Mrs. Verloc's mother is doing at the start of Chapter 8 and what is motivating her?
4. What is the opening scene of Chapter 11once Chief Inspector Heat has departed the Verloc home?
5. What three things surprise Mr. Verloc upon his return from his ten days away?
6. Who does the assistant commissioner go to see at the start of Chapter 7? What figure of speech is used to compare these two figures? And what does the person the assistant commission visits express as his initial concern?
7. Shortly after murdering Mr. Verloc, which individual does Winnie encounter in the street offering his assistance, and why is it ironic?
8. What exchange takes place between Mr. and Mrs. Verloc on the afternoon he returns from his out-of-country trip, when he announces he is interested in taking a walk?
9. How does Chapter 8 conclude with regard to Mrs. Neale?
10. What is the assistant commissioner's primary goal in briefing Sir Ethelred?
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