1. What is Mr. Verloc's initial response to his wife's request concerning Stevie, in Chapter 9?
(a) He is surprised, as his wife has never made such a request previously.
(b) He is not surprised, as his wife has made such requests several times before.
(c) While she has made no such request before, his wife's asking now is no surprise given her emotions lately.
(d) Although his wife has not made such a request previously, he is not surprised now that her mother has left.

2. How did Mrs. Verloc's mother convince officials to allow her a place in a charity home when she had family to take care of her?
(a) She had her simple-minded son along when she was interviewed to stress her family's plight.
(b) She agreed to work in the kitchen or help with other disabled residents if she were allowed in.
(c) She cried each time she was pushed for answers and charmed her way with the officials.
(d) She flirted with the main official who interviewed her and he was attracted to her.

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

4. On the evening of Stevie's death, when Winnie goes upstairs, what does her husband think she is going to do?
(a) Write a note to her mother.
(b) Bathe.
(c) Prepare to leave.
(d) Rest.

5. What is Ossipon's opinion of Stevie?
(a) That while not exceptionally bright, he will learn a trade and do well.
(b) That he is simple-minded, but harmless to himself or others.
(c) That he is a degenerate, capable of becoming a criminal one day.
(d) That he is intelligent and likely to be a physician or scientist someday.