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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the evening of Stevie's death after Winnie has gone upstairs, what happens when Mr. Verloc enters his parlor and finds the meal his wife prepared earlier laid out?
(a) Mr. Verloc suddenly becomes very hungry and eats quickly, leaving the arving knife on a plate.
(b) Mr. Verloc is not at all hungry given the death of Stevie, and the sight of the meal disturbs him.
(c) Mr. Verloc sees the meal, becomes upset at the sight, and carries it into the kitchen, leaving the carving knife behind on a plate.
(d) Mr. Verloc skips the meal, goes upstairs, and continues attempting to convince Winnie he deeply loves her.

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. After assuring Winnie that things will turn out all right in their escape, what does Ossipon do?
(a) He jumps, taking all of Mr. Verloc's money along with him and leaving Winnie behind.
(b) He jumps, but takes only a relatively small amount of money along with him.
(c) He jumps, fearing being caught aiding Winnie, and leaves the money with her.
(d) As Winnie is exhausted, he allows her to fall asleep while he watches over her.

4. What sort of restaurant does the assistant commissioner eat dinner at on the evening of the Greenwich Park blast?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Greek.

5. Once the Assistant Commissioner arrives at the reported center of the empire, there are several constables who do what upon seeing him departing the vehicle?
(a) Salute him.
(b) Announce a good evening to him.
(c) Turn away from him.
(d) Challenge him for identification.

6. What does Winnie request of her husband in response to his decision to go outside on the afternoon of his first day back from his trip?
(a) That he let Winnie and Stevie visit their mother.
(b) That he let both Winnie and Stevie accompany him as a family.
(c) That he let Stevie accompany him along.
(d) That he let Stevie go with him, as her brother is not allowed out unaccompanied.

7. In addition to being aware that Winnie's mother left, what else is Mr. Verloc's reaction to the domestic troubles in his home?
(a) While concerned, he is trusting Winnie will resolve them.
(b) He is mainly oblivious.
(c) He approaches Winnie in an attempt to resolve them.
(d) He tells Winnie to hire a neighbor to clean and he will help too.

8. Having returned to her residence with Ossipon on the evening she murdered Mr. Verloc, where does Winnie see that the light remains on?
(a) In her bedroom.
(b) In the shop.
(c) In the parlor.
(d) In the kitchen.

9. When Mrs. Verloc looked back into the parlor where Mr. Verloc was dead, how did he appear to her?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Ill.
(d) Comfortable.

10. What is the secretary of state's response to the assistant commissioner's request to have Heat removed from the investigation of the Greenwich Park explosion?
(a) He dismisses Heat and directs the assistant commissioner to report back to him that same night.
(b) He dismisses Heat and directs the Assistant Commissioner to assign other investigators under his direct supervision to the case.
(c) He retains Heat on the case and directs the assistant commissioner to participate in the investigation personally as well.
(d) He dismisses Heat and directs the assistant commissioner to report back to him within forty-eight hours.

11. What does Winnie explain to Stevie about the purpose of the police when he states they should do something for the poor?
(a) They aid people not merely because they are poor, but to keep everyone safe.
(b) They aid people not merely because they are poor, but to ensure they do not steal things from rich people.
(c) The poor do not pay their taxes, so the police do not help them.
(d) They aid people not merely because they are poor, but to ensure the rich do not steal from them.

12. To whom does Winnie's mother entrust what she views as her most valuable asset, her son Stevie?
(a) Her only daughter.
(b) A close neighbor who has a son.
(c) Her only son.
(d) Stevie's stepfather.

13. On the evening of Stevie's death, when Winnie goes upstairs, what does her husband think she is going to do?
(a) Prepare to leave.
(b) Rest.
(c) Write a note to her mother.
(d) Bathe.

14. What is Mr. Verloc's reaction to his mother-in-law's decision to move out?
(a) He is grateful there is but one of his wife's family he now must be concerned.
(b) He is troubled only because Winnie has made it clear she is very concerned.
(c) It does not actually matter much to him, and he is relatively unaffected.
(d) While there is one less mouth to feed, it bothers him that there is also one less to aid in Stevie's care.

15. What reason does the assistant commissioner give the secretary of state to have Heat removed from the investigation of that explosion?
(a) Heat's opinion regarding the matter is too jaded to pursue the case satisfactorily.
(b) Heat has expressed his opinion that the case is unimportant since the bomber was killed and is no longer a threat.
(c) There are other investigators under his authority with neutral views who would be better suited to pursue the case.
(d) The case is much too sensitive and may explode into a national matter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Verloc's initial response to his wife's request concerning Stevie, in Chapter 9?

2. When Mr. Verloc confronts Winnie on the night of Stevies death, what does he say about the death?

3. When he does arrive at the home of his wife's friend on the evening of the Greenwich Park blast, whom does the assistant commissioner find is a guest?

4. Which type of fish does the assistant commissioner eventually tell Private Secretary Toodles he is pursuing in connection with the Greenwich Park bombing case on the evening of that incident?

5. Who does the assistant commissioner send a note to before he departs his office for the second time on the evening of the Greenwich Park explosion?

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