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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Dozmary Mine, and Chapter 12, Behind the Door.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what entrance of the mine is Alex heading in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?
(a) Dozmary Tunnel.
(b) Newcastle Shaft.
(c) Kerneweck Shaft.
(d) Liverpool Tunnel.

2. What is the book label that Alex discovers on the sheet of paper while in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?
(a) JM 397/4.
(b) EY 2945.
(c) QC 8754.
(d) CL 475/19.

3. What is the occupation of Felix Lester's mother?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Jewelry designer.
(d) Museum director.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia," what car is described as cruising down the freeway?
(a) A orange Bugatti Veyron.
(b) A black Bentley Continental.
(c) A blue Lotus Exige.
(d) A silver gray Mercedes S600.

5. What does Alex find in the metal box he opens in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) A baseball card.
(b) Bullets.
(c) A knife.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the the last owner of the Dozmary Mine, who had quietly slipped away and blown his brains out?

2. Where does Herod Sayle say he caught his pet that is in the aquarium in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?

3. What time is it when Alex looks at his watch in the underground laboratory in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

4. What tavern does Alex pass on his way to the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

5. According to the book Alex reads in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine," by the 1990s there were how many mines in Cornwall?

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