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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Alex have a gash as he travels in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) His neck.
(b) His foot.
(c) His back.
(d) His shoulder.

3. What does "SAS" stand for in the novel?
(a) Special Air Service.
(b) Stealth Airborne Sequence.
(c) Secret Automated Squadron.
(d) Stealth Air Squadron.

4. What unit does Alex join at the training camp in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) G Unit.
(b) B Unit.
(c) K Unit.
(d) A Unit.

5. How many novels have been published in the Alex Rider series?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

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

8. What was Mr. Sayle's butler's occupation, before he became a butler?
(a) Rugby player.
(b) Knife thrower.
(c) Clown.
(d) Assassin.

9. Who is cleaning and dismantling a gun when Alex arrives at his unit in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Cougar.
(c) Gar.
(d) Shark.

10. 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.

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

12. What drink does Alex ask for in Mr. Crawley's office in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?
(a) Coke.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Sprite.
(d) Pepsi.

13. What nickname do the members of Alex's unit give him?
(a) Angry Bear.
(b) Double O Nothing.
(c) Aim Right Alex.
(d) Alexander the Great.

14. Who deals with the alarm while Fox and Eagle prepare to neutralize the trip wire at the obstacle course in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) Shark.
(b) Bear.
(c) Panther.
(d) Snake.

15. How did Alex's parents die?
(a) Murder-suicide.
(b) Plane crash.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Food poisoning.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes that when the doorbell rings at what time, it is never a good sign in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"?

2. In how many minutes did Wolf master the obstacle course in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

3. What painting dominates the hall in the home at Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?

4. What is the title of the second file Alex opens from Ian Rider's desk in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

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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