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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, Eleven O'Clock, Chapter 16, Twelve O'Clock, and Chapter 17, Yassen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jack Starbright in the novel?
(a) Late twenties.
(b) Mid thirties.
(c) Early twenties.
(d) Early thirties.

2. What is the name of Mr. Blunt's colleague he introduces to Alex in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"
(a) Mrs. Berry.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mrs. Jones.
(d) Mrs. Thomas.

3. What does Alex trigger with his Game Boy, saving himself from Mr. Grin in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) A land mine.
(b) A smoke bomb.
(c) A helicopter.
(d) A rocket.

4. What happens to the guard who drops one of the metal boxes in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) He is fired.
(b) He is yelled at.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He is slapped.

5. How many years ago does Herod Sayle say he came to this country in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?
(a) 24.
(b) 40.
(c) 44.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Alex when his parents died?

2. What drink does Alex ask for in Mr. Crawley's office in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

3. What refers to a devotion to one's country?

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

5. What is described as a mock-up of an embassy used to train the SAS in the art of hostage release in the novel?

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