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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After Winnie's mother has moved, Mrs. Verloc attempts to convey her concerns that Stevie will soon become depressed. Mr. Verloc tells her to bring in a neighbor woman to assist her because he will be where?
(a) He will be leaving the country to visit an old friend in the coming weeks
(b) He will be going out of town to buy property in the coming weeks.
(c) He will be leaving the country to conduct business in the coming weeks.
(d) He will be leaving London for France for a school reunion and to visit friends in the coming weeks.

4. What does Winnie think about Mr. Verloc and Stevie when she last saw them together?
(a) How much they appeared like a grandfather and his grandson together.
(b) How much they appeared like a father and his son together.
(c) How much they appeared like an older and a younger brother together.
(d) How much they appeared like her husband and one of his peculiar friends together.

5. In Chapter 10, what is the initial destination the Assistant Commissioner goes to for the second time that evening?
(a) He first searches out Mr. Vladimir promptly for the second time that evening now that he can establish his days as an anarchist are over.
(b) He goes first to his office to type his official report so Heat will be outshone when he arrives for work in the morning.
(c) He goes first to the secretary of state to report his progress in the investigation.
(d) He goes first to the Italian restaurant for dessert and a glass of vermouth as a reward to himself in the case.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In addition to Winnie and Stevie, who else lives with Mr. Verloc?

3. What does Mr. Verloc give his wife to hide on the evening of the bombing, and where does she place it?

4. In which year does the actual incident on which this novel is based take place?

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

(see the answer key)

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