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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hannay feel he will soon be caught?
(a) He is trapped.
(b) He wants to be caught.
(c) The men are locals and know the lay of the land and shortcuts.
(d) He is tiring.

2. Hannay waits until nightfall to do what?
(a) Go back to the house.
(b) Run away.
(c) Call his Sir Harry.
(d) Search for Black Stone amid the rubble.

3. How long does Hannay spend in bed, nursed by Turnbull?
(a) The next few hours or so.
(b) The next month or so.
(c) The next ten day days or so.
(d) The next five days or so.

4. To avoid detection, Black Stone must be leaving from where?
(a) Either a small harbor or none at all.
(b) A large harbor.
(c) No harbor.
(d) A small harbor.

5. Trafalgar Lodge must be what?
(a) A base of operations for Black Stone.
(b) A popular destination.
(c) A vacation home.
(d) A hotel.

6. Who does Hannay bump into?
(a) Bullivant.
(b) Marmaduke Jopley and his buddies.
(c) The police.
(d) Scudder.

7. What does the Coast Guard even know about this place?
(a) Its high tide occurs at 11:17pm.
(b) Its high tide occurs at 10:17pm.
(c) Its high tide occurs at 9:17pm.
(d) Its high tide occurs at 12:17am.

8. What do they remember about Alloa?
(a) He did not speak much.
(b) He spoke a great deal.
(c) He was odd.
(d) He was unhappy.

9. How do the men react to Hannay's accusations?
(a) They are taken aback.
(b) They laugh at him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They become angry.

10. There must also be how many steps at this location?
(a) Nine.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Forty-nine.
(d) Thirty-nine.

11. The fisherman then reveals himself as who?
(a) Scudder.
(b) Karolides.
(c) Sir Harry.
(d) Walter Bullivant.

12. Hannay drives Bullivant to Scotland Yard where Hannay is introduced to whom?
(a) The police chief who had chased him for the past couple of weeks.
(b) Black Stone.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) The Prime Minister.

13. Do they know the location from which Black Stone will leave England?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Most likely.
(d) Maybe.

14. Who does Hannay tell about his suspicions?
(a) The other men still having the meeting.
(b) No one.
(c) The butler.
(d) Bullivant.

15. What is the only slim chance they have of averting disaster?
(a) To find the Germans as they leave the country via boat.
(b) To warn the European Union.
(c) To warn the Prime Minister.
(d) To kill the Germans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "First Sea Lord?"

2. To what does Hannay wake?

3. Hannay goes into formal service for his country as what?

4. The person senses Hannay's distress, asks no questions, and tells Hannay to hide where?

5. Once in the dovecot, what does Hannay do?

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