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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a devotion to one's country?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Adherence.
(c) Verity.
(d) Patriotism.

2. What is the weather like in the beginning of Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) Hailing.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Sunny.

3. Mr. Blunt tells Alex that he is the chief executive of the Special Operations Division of what organization in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"
(a) PR4.
(b) MK7.
(c) JR9.
(d) MI6.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia," what car is described as cruising down the freeway?
(a) A black Bentley Continental.
(b) A orange Bugatti Veyron.
(c) A silver gray Mercedes S600.
(d) A blue Lotus Exige.

5. Herod Sayle's father was a failed what?
(a) Stock trader.
(b) Eye surgeon.
(c) Oral hygienist.
(d) Pilot.

6. Alex had been collected that morning from a converted church where in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?
(a) Redbridge, North London.
(b) Hampstead, North London.
(c) Port Tallon, Cornwall.
(d) Davidstow, Cornwall.

7. What time does Alex's watch say when he first looks at it upon waking in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"
(a) Four o'clock.
(b) Three o'clock.
(c) Eight o'clock.
(d) Twelve o'clock.

8. What does Alex's room at Herod Sayle's house look out upon from the window?
(a) A forest.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A driveway.
(d) A lawn.

9. What does Mr. Blunt offer Alex for lunch in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"
(a) Lobster.
(b) Duck.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Roast lamb.

10. What is described as a mock-up of an embassy used to train the SAS in the art of hostage release in the novel?
(a) Coffin Mansion.
(b) The Killing House.
(c) The Barn of Lost Souls.
(d) The Warehouse of Negotiations.

11. Alex is somewhere along what mountain range in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) The Swiss Alps.
(b) The Rocky Mountains.
(c) The Himalayas.
(d) Brecon Beacons.

12. Who deals with the alarm while Fox and Eagle prepare to neutralize the trip wire at the obstacle course in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) Panther.
(b) Shark.
(c) Snake.
(d) Bear.

13. Who plans the funeral for Ian Rider?
(a) Mr. Blunt.
(b) Herod Sayle.
(c) Mr. Crawley.
(d) Mr. Grin.

14. Where does Alex find a piece of paper in his room in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"?
(a) The bed canopy.
(b) In a lamp shade.
(c) In a desk drawer.
(d) Under the mattress.

15. What code name is Alex given at the training camp in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) Kit.
(b) Cub.
(c) Pup.
(d) Cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the police say Alex's uncle died in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"?

2. What does Alex discover on his uncle's car when he visits the salvage yard in Chapter 2, "Heaven for Cars"?

3. Who is cleaning and dismantling a gun when Alex arrives at his unit in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

4. To what room does Mr. Sayle tell his butler to take Alex in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?

5. What giant creature is in the aquarium at Sayle Enterprises?

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