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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is usually privileged to sit in the horsehair armchair in the parlor?
(a) Mr. Verloc.
(b) Mrs. Verloc's mother.
(c) Mrs. Verloc's sibling.
(d) Mrs. Verloc.

2. Who is the spy named in the title of The Secret Agent?
(a) Mrs. Verloc.
(b) Mr. Vladimir.
(c) Mr. Wurmt.
(d) Mr. Verloc.

3. What does Mr. Vladimir learn about Mr. Verloc that terribly disappoints him?
(a) Mr. Verloc's marriage is not permanent.
(b) Mr. Verloc is having an affair with a bank clerk.
(c) Mr. Verloc is losing money running his pornography business.
(d) Mr. Verloc is married.

4. 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 emissaire, a representative sent on a special mission, in this instance one of a clandestine nature.
(b) An agent espionage, one under the employment of a government in the role of spying to gain political information.
(c) An agent courier, a messenger designated to relay information to an espionage or underground organization.
(d) An agent provocateur, one associating with suspected individuals and pretending to side with them to provoke them into an incriminating deed.

5. How does Mr. Verloc feel about the opinions expressed by his friends during their Red Committee meeting at his home?
(a) He agrees with Michaelis.
(b) He is unconcerned.
(c) He is disappointed.
(d) He is in concurrence with virtually all of them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the Red Committee members doing during their meeting?

3. Which phrase best describes Stevie?

4. Whom does Mr. Vladimir propose Mr. Verloc enlist in order to accomplish Vladimir's bomb plot?

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

(see the answer key)

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