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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Winnie learn Stevie was killed in the bombing earlier that day at Greenwich Park?
(a) Heat shows her Stevie's overcoat name tag and she reads the newspaper article about the bombing.
(b) Winnie determines herself it was Stevie as her husband returned late without him and was acting strangely.
(c) Winnie listened through the keyhole between the parlor and the kitchen when Heat interviewed her husband.
(d) When Heat figures out it was Winnie's brother who was killed, he then delivers this news to her in person.

2. What does Mr. Verloc give his wife to hide on the evening of the bombing, and where does she place it?
(a) A pigskin pocketbook containing a large quantity of money that she secures under her bodice.
(b) A briefcase containing papers that she hides behind a tall, grandfather clock.
(c) A leather purse containing banknotes that she places under the mattress of their bed.
(d) A locked satchel containing bomb components that she places in the attic.

3. 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 ensure they do not steal things from rich people.
(b) They aid people not merely because they are poor, but to keep everyone safe.
(c) They aid people not merely because they are poor, but to ensure the rich do not steal from them.
(d) The poor do not pay their taxes, so the police do not help them.

4. 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 an investigator is assigned to follow Heat.
(c) That Heat has already departed for his home.
(d) That no one can observe the assistant commissioner executing his plan.

5. What is Winnie's response to Mr. Verloc immediately after Heat leaves their home?
(a) She listens, also thinking about Stevie and the sacrifices she has made for her brother.
(b) She listens, but nothing is registering as she is simultaneously thinking about the times she spent with Stevie and her mother.
(c) She only barely listens, thinking more about Stevie and her mother, and sacrifices she has made for them.
(d) She refuses to listen, only thinking about her brother and and mother, and the sacrifices she has made for them.

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

7. How does Mrs. Verloc feel about her mother's decision to move out?
(a) She feels slighted and is unhappy.
(b) She is upset, but understands.
(c) She feels slighted and so readily agrees.
(d) She is happy her mother has a place to live.

8. To which neighborhood does the Assistant Commissioner travel quickly by hansom from Soho on the evening of the Greenwich Park blast?
(a) Buckingham.
(b) Westminster.
(c) Lancaster.
(d) Greenwich Park.

9. Specifically, what is it Winnie offers in exchange for Ossipon's assistance in escape on the evening of Mr. Verloc's demise?
(a) The shop and residence.
(b) Money.
(c) Bomb components.
(d) Her body and her love.

10. Why does Mrs. Verloc's mother wish to move into a charity home?
(a) She dislikes how Mr. Verloc treats Stevie and feels compelled to live elsewhere, but cannot afford to.
(b) She feels in the way at the Verloc residence and believes relations between her children and Mr. Verloc will run more smoothly with her living elsewhere.
(c) To ensure while she is still alive that Stevie will be taken care of for the remainder of his life, rather than encounter the issue on her deathbed.
(d) She is nearing the end of her life and no longer wants to be a drain on her children.

11. 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) Turn away from him.
(c) Challenge him for identification.
(d) Announce a good evening to him.

12. Winnie imagines herself being put to death for her husband's murder and falling how many feet from the gallows with a rope around her neck?
(a) Six.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eighteen.

13. On the afternoon he returns from his trip, why does Mr. Verloc decides he will go outside?
(a) To get a copy of the afternoon newspaper at a cafe.
(b) To take a carriage ride.
(c) To go to the neighborhood park for some fresh air.
(d) To take a walk.

14. What does the assistant commissioner observe at the restaurant he has dinner at on the evening of the Greenwich Park explosion?
(a) Many patrons are speaking the language of the restaurant's nationality.
(b) It is crowded, so he is able to blend in.
(c) All the customers appear lacking a nationality.
(d) There are few customers and he will be able to finish quickly.

15. When the assistant commissioner speaks with him early in the evening of the Greenwich Park blast, the secretary of state is in what condition?
(a) Fine, as a secretary handled many administrative matters.
(b) Acceptable, as it had been an easy workday.
(c) Exhausted, having worked throughout the entire day.
(d) Well-rested, having taken a nap in the afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the evening she learns of Stevies' death, what happens when Winnie comes downstairs dressed in black, including a veil and small purse as though she is going out?

2. When it becomes apparent during their confrontation that Winnie wants to leave him, what does Mr. Verloc say to get a response from her?

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

4. 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?

5. After assuring Winnie that things will turn out all right in their escape, what does Ossipon do?

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