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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 7, what does the assistant commissioner ensure when he returns to his office following his evening meeting with the secretary of state?
(a) That surveillance is placed on the Verloc shop.
(b) That no one can observe the assistant commissioner executing his plan.
(c) That an investigator is assigned to follow Heat.
(d) That Heat has already departed for his home.

2. What is it that the professor views as difficult?
(a) Constructing.
(b) Experimenting.
(c) Selling.
(d) Buying components.

3. What is the assistant commissioner's concern if they were to link Michaelis to the Greenwich Park bombing?
(a) The reputation of Michaelis' patroness would suffer irreparable damage, and the lady would never forgive the assistant commissioner.
(b) The reputation of Baron Stott-Wartenheim's wife would suffer irreparable damage, and the assistant commissioner would never be forgiven.
(c) The reputation of Mrs. Verloc would suffer irreparable damage, and she would never forgive the assistant commissioner.
(d) The reputation of Mrs. Verloc's mother would suffer irreparable damage, and she would never forgive the assistant commissioner.

4. What does Mr. Verloc find his wife doing when he returns home immediately following his encounters with Mr. Wurmt and then Mr. Vladimir?
(a) Getting ready for bed.
(b) Taking a nap.
(c) Serving dinner.
(d) Working in the shop.

5. Whom does this story center on?
(a) A hateful husband, his young and beautiful wife, and her son from a previous marriage.
(b) A devoted husband, his beautiful and young wife, and her brother.
(c) A devoted husband, his beautiful and young wife, and his brother.
(d) A devoted husband, his older wife, and his son from a previous marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stevie's reaction when he later talks to the cab driver and learns of his plight in caring for four children and wife while having to do cab work at night?

2. When asked, what is it that the secretary of state is told that makes it unnecessary to incarcerate the person he is concerned about?

3. Heat's supervisor promptly takes which action upon hearing of Michaelis's name in connection with the Greenwich Park bomb investigation?

4. What does the professor tell Ossipon he will do if the police try to arrest him?

5. What does Mr. Verloc attempt to convince his wife of concerning their relationship in their conversation after Heat departs their home?

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