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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is Ossipon's opinion of Stevie?
(a) That he is a degenerate, capable of becoming a criminal one day.
(b) That he is simple-minded, but harmless to himself or others.
(c) That while not exceptionally bright, he will learn a trade and do well.
(d) That he is intelligent and likely to be a physician or scientist someday.

3. When initially briefed by Heat on the Greenwich Park explosion, what is the assistant commissioner told when he asks if the Verlock residence was being watched?
(a) Heat states it was not, but assures him he will initiate it immediately.
(b) Heat assures him that is not the case.
(c) Heat assures him that takes place only after dark.
(d) Heat assures him the home is watched around the clock.

4. Which nation is Mr. Vladimir an agent for?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Russia.
(d) Great Britain.

5. What goal does Mr. Vladimir hope to achieve?
(a) An event that will excite London's middle class.
(b) An event that will excite London's privileged upper class.
(c) An event that will excite London's lower working class.
(d) An event that will excite Paris's middle class.

6. What route does Red Committee group member Michaelis say is the answer to the current social ills?
(a) Maintaining a stable economic status.
(b) Bombing of scientific institutions.
(c) Emotion and riotous action are essential and knowledge is unhelpful.
(d) Patience and action through the arts, sciences, and education.

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

8. How is the assistant commissioner feeling about his decision to take his new law enforcement position in London?
(a) He is happily settled in, but does miss the satisfaction of closing investigations with convictions of criminals.
(b) He is not happily settled in.
(c) He is happily settled in.
(d) He is not happily settled in, but does not miss the hassle of conducting investigations.

9. 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) Serving dinner.
(c) Working in the shop.
(d) Taking a nap.

10. Heat's supervisor promptly takes which action upon hearing of Michaelis's name in connection with the Greenwich Park bomb investigation?
(a) After dismissing Heat, he dwells on thoughts of the three other club members whom he routinely plays a whist game with.
(b) Abruptly dismisses a vague memory of a whist game he participates in daily at his club.
(c) Turns his back to Heat and dismisses him from the office a few minutes later thinking about this subject.
(d) Dismisses Heat abruptly and then falls into his desk chair thinking about this subject.

11. What is Mr. Vladimir's position?
(a) Prime minister.
(b) Privy councillor.
(c) Ambassador.
(d) First secretary.

12. What does Red Committee group member Yundt view as being cannibalistic?
(a) Action through terrorism.
(b) The constant state of economic conditions.
(c) Failing to provide social aid.
(d) Promoting and stirring riots.

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

14. The Secret Agent is a novel centered on the attempt in 1894 to destroy what?
(a) The Greenwich Observatory.
(b) The London Bridge.
(c) Trafalgar Square.
(d) Buckingham Palace.

15. What does Mr. Verloc stipulate will be required to carry out Vladimir's bomb plot?
(a) A modest sum of money.
(b) No further funds than the amount he receives monthly.
(c) A large sum of money.
(d) No further funds at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which phrase best describes Stevie?

2. Subsequent to his initial encounter, how long ago did Heat first approach Mr. Verloc and offer protection of his business packages from discovery if he would provide Heat information?

3. Where is Mr. Verloc's shop located?

4. What is Mr. Wurmt initially carrying in his meeting with Mr. Verloc?

5. Following the Red Committee meeting, what is Mr. Verloc's opinion regarding his earlier meeting with Mr. Vladimir?

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