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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the Red Committee expresses his opinion that Stevie is capable of becoming a criminal as he views her sibling as a degenerate?
(a) Ossipon.
(b) Yundt.
(c) Mr. Verloc.
(d) Michaelis.

2. What concern does the secretary of state express when briefed by the assistant commissioner regarding his suspect of the Greenwich Park explosion?
(a) That Mr. Vladimir was not arrested and interrogated.
(b) That Mrs. Verloc was not questioned and placed under house arrest.
(c) That Mr. Verloc was not put in prison.
(d) That Mr. Vladimir was not put in prison.

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 married.
(c) Mr. Verloc is losing money running his pornography business.
(d) Mr. Verloc is having an affair with a bank clerk.

4. What is the primary reason the assistant commissioner left his position as police chief in a small province for his current position?
(a) He married quickly while vacationing in London, and his wife was not eager to leave the city.
(b) He was tired of police work in a small province and sought adventure in a large city.
(c) He enjoyed police work in the small province, but saw more real police work in London
(d) He had already retired as a small provincial police chief, and a larger salary in London appealed to him.

5. Red Committee member Ossipon expresses what opinion regarding the state of social ills?
(a) World war, not peace, is the answer, and the European Alliance Treaty Organization is useless.
(b) Agitation in Third World nations is an aid.
(c) Emotion, not education, is the answer, and action needs to be taken.
(d) Constant financial undermining of the poor is the answer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what is the initial destination the Assistant Commissioner goes to for the second time that evening?

2. On the afternoon he returns from his trip, why does Mr. Verloc decides he will go outside?

3. How long before the bombing does Winnie's mother move from the Verloc residence into the charity home?

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

5. How is the professor traveling while amazed at the sense of security those around him feel, unaware they could all be blown up at any time?

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