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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. Vladimir's position?
(a) First secretary.
(b) Privy councillor.
(c) Ambassador.
(d) Prime minister.

2. Mr. Vladimir tells Mr. Verloc he reviewed his past reports, that they are inadequate as no action has been taken, and indicates that he views the latter's role toward achieving an explosion to be what?
(a) An agent courier, a messenger designated to relay information to an espionage or underground organization.
(b) An agent emissaire, a representative sent on a special mission, in this instance one of a clandestine nature.
(c) An agent provocateur, one associating with suspected individuals and pretending to side with them to provoke them into an incriminating deed.
(d) An agent espionage, one under the employment of a government in the role of spying to gain political information.

3. What route does Red Committee group member Michaelis say is the answer to the current social ills?
(a) Maintaining a stable economic status.
(b) Patience and action through the arts, sciences, and education.
(c) Bombing of scientific institutions.
(d) Emotion and riotous action are essential and knowledge is unhelpful.

4. Where did Mr. Verloc live before he got married?
(a) Near Trafalgar Square.
(b) In view of the Thames River.
(c) In Greenwich Park.
(d) In Belgravia Square.

5. What are the Red Committee members doing during their meeting?
(a) Discussing Mr. Verloc's previous meeting with Mr. Vladimir.
(b) Discussing the ideal target for a bombing.
(c) Discussing capitalism and socialism.
(d) Developing plans for assembling a bomb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Verloc find his wife doing when he returns home immediately following his encounters with Mr. Wurmt and then Mr. Vladimir?

2. Where in Mr. Verloc's residence does the meeting of the International Red Committee take place?

3. What is one reason Mr. Verloc is unconcerned when he leaves his shop in the care of someone else?

4. What is Ossipon's opinion of Stevie?

5. What does Mr. Verloc plan to do if he stops receiving monthly paychecks from the embassy?

(see the answer key)

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