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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Following the meeting of Mr. Verloc with his Red Committee friends, what does Mrs. Verloc do?
(a) She goes to bed and finds Mr. Verloc already asleep.
(b) She sits in the bedroom until Stevie falls asleep.
(c) She talks her husband into bed.
(d) She goes to bed and discovers Mr. Verloc wants to be distracted by her affection.

2. Who is Mr. Wurmt?
(a) The French privy councillor.
(b) The German privy councillor.
(c) The English privy councillor.
(d) The Russian privy councillor.

3. After Winnie's mother has moved, Mrs. Verloc attempts to convey her concerns that Stevie will soon become depressed. Mr. Verloc tells her to bring in a neighbor woman to assist her because he will be where?
(a) He will be going out of town to buy property in the coming weeks.
(b) He will be leaving the country to visit an old friend in the coming weeks
(c) He will be leaving London for France for a school reunion and to visit friends in the coming weeks.
(d) He will be leaving the country to conduct business in the coming weeks.

4. Where does the professor initially encounter Chief Inspector Heat while the latter is conducting his inspection of the Greenwich Park explosion?
(a) In the vicinity of Greenwich Park.
(b) In a beer hall near the professor's residence.
(c) In a Scotland Yard interrogation room.
(d) In an alley between two busy streets.

5. What does Mr. Verloc find his wife doing when he returns home immediately following his encounters with Mr. Wurmt and then Mr. Vladimir?
(a) Taking a nap.
(b) Getting ready for bed.
(c) Working in the shop.
(d) Serving dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. A bombing of what facility does Mr. Vladimir suggest would create fear and provoke a reaction toward change?

2. What does Heat tell the Assistant Commissioner that a witness spotted in Greenwich Park prior to the explosion that morning?

3. What route does Red Committee group member Michaelis say is the answer to the current social ills?

4. Why is one member of the Red Committee having so much difficulty communicating with other members of the group?

5. How is the professor traveling while amazed at the sense of security those around him feel, unaware they could all be blown up at any time?

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