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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 does Sayle say his butler will be serving for lunch tomorrow in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Snake.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Fish.

2. What does Alex initially attempt to break the aquarium glass with in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A scuba tank.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) A rock.

3. According to the book Alex reads in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine," by the 1990s there were how many mines in Cornwall?
(a) 14.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

4. What device does Alex use to attach himself to the plane in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"?
(a) A seatbelt.
(b) A bottle of zit cream.
(c) A Gameboy.
(d) A yo-yo.

5. Who awakens Alex in the beginning of Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?
(a) Mr. Grin.
(b) Ms. Vole.
(c) Mr. Blunt.
(d) Yassen Gregorovich.

Short Answer Questions

1. A convoy of how many vehicles leave Sayle Enterprises with Alex hiding in the back of a truck in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

2. What river does Alex see cutting through London in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

3. What vehicle almost runs down Alex when he becomes lost on his path in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

4. Who does Herod Sayle instruct to kill Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

5. How many hours does Alex spend toying with the Stormbreaker in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What foreshadowing is revealed in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"? How does this chapter build suspense in the narrative?

2. What does Alex do at night to discover more clues in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"? Where does he go?

3. What does Yassen Gregorovich do when a worker drops one of the metal boxes in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

4. How does Alex attempt to enter the mine in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

5. Who suggests Alex go for a walk on his last day at Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"? Where does he go?

6. Who assists in saving Alex's life in the end of "Stormbreaker"? Why?

7. How does Alex escape his assailants in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

8. Where does Alex go to search for information in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"? What does he discovery about his uncle's inquiries?

9. What danger does Alex face at the end of Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"? How have Alex's actions led him into this danger?

10. What drives Alex to think quickly in his escape in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"? How much time does Alex have to complete his mission at the end of this chapter?

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