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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the assistant commissioner recall from his first encounter with Michaelis?
(a) That Michaelis was very charming and articulate.
(b) That Michaelis was reluctant to tell his story about being convicted for murder.
(c) That Michaelis was uncharming and virtually incomprehensible.
(d) That Michaelis was clearly a womanizer who drank heavily and gambled endlessly.

2. In addition to Winnie and Stevie, who else lives with Mr. Verloc?
(a) His father-in-law.
(b) His sister-in-law.
(c) His niece.
(d) His mother-in-law.

3. 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.

4. What is Winnie's attitude toward Stevie?
(a) Winnie is spiteful in dealing with Stevie.
(b) Winnie gives Stevie attention only when it is to her benefit.
(c) Winnie pretty much ignores Stevie.
(d) Winnie is very maternal.

5. What does Heat tell the Assistant Commissioner that a witness spotted in Greenwich Park prior to the explosion that morning?
(a) Two middle-aged men, a thinner, dark-haired one and a stocky, fair-haired one.
(b) Two men, a fair-haired one and an older, stockier one.
(c) Two young men, an average, fair-haired one and a thinner, dark-haired one.
(d) A young, fair-haired woman and an older, stockier man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did The Professor get his nickname?

2. In the morgue, what does Heat find among the yet-to-be-identified remains retrieved from the Greenwich Park bombing scene?

3. How does Mr. Verloc feel about the opinions expressed by his friends during their Red Committee meeting at his home?

4. Which member of the International Red Committee rambles at the beginning of their meeting?

5. What does Mr. Verloc do following the Red Committee meeting before going to bed?

(see the answer key)

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