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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. The men invite Hannay to stop his accusing nonsense and join them in what game?

2. Why does Hannay know about explosives?

3. After the drive, Bullivant urges Hannay to do what?

4. To what does Hannay wake?

5. Armed with this fact, how does Hannay feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hannay end up in the hands of the enemy?

2. How do Bullivant and other military men come to a plan?

3. How does the book end?

4. What makes Hannay suspicious of a yacht called the Ariadne?

5. How do the men learn about a possible destination?

6. Describe Hannay's role in the plans to stop Black Stone from obtaining the key intelligence.

7. What leads to Hannay's recovery?

8. What happens when Hannay wakes up in the dovecot?

9. How does luck come Hannay's way early in this chapter?

10. How does Scudder's black book become useful again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 6 is the lowest point to which Hannay falls.

Part 1) Describe this chapter. Why would one consider it the lowest point in Hannay's life in this story?

Part 2) How does this chapter affect the plot and the emotions felt by the reader?

Part 3) How does this low point also aid in the progression of the plot, as well as affect the emotions created through the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Hannay pulls off the greatest performance in Chapter 6.

Part 1) Describe this peformance. How is this the greatest?

Part 2) How do the obstacles and struggles of this chapter add to the greatness of this performance? How does this support Hannay as both man and hero?

Part 3) Why is this performance so significant? How does it affect the rest of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Crucial information is given in the first chapter.

Part 1) What crucial information is given? How does this information become necessary throughout the book?

Part 2) What is the purpose for giving this information so soon in the novel? How does this affect the pace of the book?

Part 3) How does this information affect one's view of the protagonist and his role in this story?

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