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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Scudder shoot a corpse in the face?
(a) He thought the person was alive.
(b) To test out his gun.
(c) To discourage accurate identification and to fake suicide.
(d) He is very violent.

2. Hannay cannot leave at the station, so he waits until the train starts up again, and then does what?
(a) Jumps off.
(b) Gets on the top of the train.
(c) Hides in the station.
(d) Climbs off the train.

3. He examines Scudder's black book, which appears to be coded with a cipher that requires what?
(a) Special glasses.
(b) A black light.
(c) A genius.
(d) A keyword to crack the code.

4. Two rough-looking men have arrived at the inn asking questions. The innkeepers lies and tells them that Hannay had been at the inn, but had done what?
(a) Left unexpectedly.
(b) Taken off the day before on a motorcycle.
(c) Hidden in the rooms upstairs.
(d) Gone to town for the day.

5. Scudder is __________ journalist and has toured much of Europe in that capacity.
(a) A Scottish.
(b) An American.
(c) A British.
(d) An Australian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Hannay's departure quite public?

2. Hannay decides to do what?

3. Richard Hannay is a Scot turned _________.

4. Why does Hannay plan to double-back on his tracks?

5. What saves Hannay's life?

(see the answer key)

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