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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapter 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the reader first meets Alan Mercier, what type of car is he riding in?
(a) Chrysler sedan.
(b) Ford sedan.
(c) Chevy sedan.
(d) Black limo.

2. What is the Western Union man doing while waiting for the train?
(a) Having a late supper.
(b) Playing chess.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Taking a walk.

3. What nickname has the train engineer given the locomotive?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Speeding Stanley.
(c) Gallopin' Lena.
(d) Steamy Sam.

4. What is Mercier's job?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) National Security Adviser.
(c) Secretary of the Treasury.
(d) Secretary of State.

5. What happens to Shields at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) He falls and breaks a leg.
(b) He cuts his arm.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He gets in an accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to a ship on the St. Lawrence River?

2. In Chapter 4, with whom does Mercier meet in the afternoon?

3. How late is the train that should be coming into the station?

4. In Chapter 3, where is the train station located?

5. While Harding and Meechum wait for the Manhattan Limited, who comes into the station?

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