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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what profession does Alex believe his uncle worked in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Train conductor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Banker.
(d) Professor.

2. What is described as a mock-up of an embassy used to train the SAS in the art of hostage release in the novel?
(a) Coffin Mansion.
(b) The Barn of Lost Souls.
(c) The Killing House.
(d) The Warehouse of Negotiations.

3. How many beds and lockers were each hut equipped with at the training camp Alex went to in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

4. Where is Herod Sayle from in the novel?
(a) Berlin, Germany.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) Cairo, Egypt.
(d) Sydney, Australia.

5. Where does Herod Sayle say he caught his pet that is in the aquarium in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?
(a) The South China Sea.
(b) The Great Barrier Reef.
(c) Cape Horn.
(d) The Carribean.

6. What does Alex tell Herod Sayle is his favorite soccer team in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?
(a) Sunderland.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Tottenham Hotspur.
(d) Manchester United.

7. Mr. Blunt tells Alex that he is the chief executive of the Special Operations Division of what organization in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"
(a) MK7.
(b) MI6.
(c) PR4.
(d) JR9.

8. How do the police say Alex's uncle died in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) A knife wound.
(c) Car accident.
(d) A gunshot wound.

9. The training sergeant tells Alex that if he complains, he'll be what, in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) Squashed.
(b) Binned.
(c) Boxed.
(d) Shelved.

10. Who is Alex Rider's housekeeper?
(a) Mrs. Jones.
(b) Mr. Blunt.
(c) Herod Sayle.
(d) Jack Starbright.

11. How old was Alex when his parents died?
(a) 4 years old.
(b) 18 months old.
(c) 12 years old.
(d) A few weeks old.

12. What does Alex's room at Herod Sayle's house look out upon from the window?
(a) A lawn.
(b) A forest.
(c) A fountain.
(d) A driveway.

13. What does RV stand for in the novel?
(a) Remote Venture.
(b) Recreational Vehicle.
(c) Rendezvous Point.
(d) Remedy Vial.

14. What room number does it say on Ian Rider's office in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?
(a) 1248.
(b) 3124.
(c) 2276.
(d) 1504.

15. In Ian Rider's office, there is a photograph of Alex where in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?
(a) Panama City.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Guadalupe.
(d) Phoenix.

Short Answer Questions

1. Herod Sayle's father was a failed what?

2. Where does Alex find a piece of paper in his room in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"?

3. To what room does Mr. Sayle tell his butler to take Alex in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?

4. Who is the head of the bank where Ian Rider worked?

5. Where does Alex have a gash as he travels in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

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