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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are caffeine and what kind of tablets in Alex's survival pack in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

2. How long was Alex's training to take place in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

3. Where is Jack Starbright from?

4. What is the name of Herod Sayle's butler?

5. How many men are in the unit Alex joins in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mission is proposed to Alex in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?" What is Alex's response?

2. What initial clue does Alex discover in his room in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"? Where does he send it?

3. What encounter does Alex have with Wolf during parachute training in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"?

4. Where is Alex picked up in the beginning of Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? What is his journey like?

5. What does Alex go in search of after returning to school in Chapter 2, "Heaven for Cars"?

6. How is Herod Sayle's private residence described in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? What strange "pet" does Sayle keep?

7. Where is Alex placed for training in the beginning of Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"? What are his peers like in training?

8. What causes Alex concern after the death of his uncle in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"? What led Alex to live with his uncle?

9. Where is Alex when he awakens in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?" Where is he taken for lunch?

10. Who plans the funeral for Ian Rider in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"? What does Alex remark as odd about the service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Yassen Gregorovich and his associations with Herod Sayle and Ian Rider. Why is Yassen suspected of Ian's murder?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze the actions and objectives of each of the characters in Chapter 4. How does Mr. Blunt go about coercing Alex to join the mission?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Nadia Vole in the narrative. How is Ms. Vole described by the narrator? How does Alex feel about her?

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