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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. Verloc's usual schedule?
(a) He turns in early at night, then gets up before the crack of dawn.
(b) He stays up very late at night, then sleeps in until around noon.
(c) He goes to bed by 10 o'clock at night, then does not awaken until around 7 o'clock in the morning.
(d) Mr. Verloc has no usual schedule.

2. What does Mr. Verloc do when he returns home immediately after the meeting with Mr. Vladimir in which he learns his monthly income checks are in jeopardy.
(a) He sulks and worries.
(b) He enjoys a big homemade dinner and speaks in an unconcerned manner with his family.
(c) He goes to a local tavern after dinner for a couple of glasses of beer.
(d) He seeks advice from Stevie on the matter.

3. Where do Mr. Wurmt and Mr. Verloc have their single meeting in the story?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Berlin.

4. Whom does this story center on?
(a) A devoted husband, his beautiful and young wife, and her brother.
(b) A devoted husband, his beautiful and young wife, and his brother.
(c) A devoted husband, his older wife, and his son from a previous marriage.
(d) A hateful husband, his young and beautiful wife, and her son from a previous marriage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Stevie extreme difficulty in maintaining a job?

2. What takes place when the Red Committee discussion at the Verloc residence is finished?

3. What does Mr. Verloc's shop display to draw in customers?

4. What are the items usually sold when young men come in the shop for their first time and find Winnie at the counter?

5. Following the Red Committee meeting, what is Mr. Verloc's opinion regarding his earlier meeting with Mr. Vladimir?

(see the answer key)

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