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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A convoy of how many vehicles leave Sayle Enterprises with Alex hiding in the back of a truck in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 5.

2. What does Alex find by the water when the tunnel goes underwater in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?
(a) A pair of glasses.
(b) A blood stain.
(c) A clump of hair.
(d) A diver's suit.

3. At what time do Alex's eyes blink open and he is suddenly awake in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) 1:30 a.m.
(b) 2:45 a.m.
(c) 3:15 a.m.
(d) 4:00 a.m.

4. How many people are staring up in shock at Alex when he crashes into the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) 67.
(b) 300.
(c) 1,300.
(d) 150.

5. What color is the silk suit worn by Herod Sayle in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

6. The Dozmary Mine had been owned by the Dozmary family for how many generations?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

7. What is the second question Herod Sayle presents to Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?
(a) "How much do you know?"
(b) "Who are you?"
(c) "Who sent you here?"
(d) "How do I know you?"

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

9. In the beginning of Chapter 13, "The School Bully," Alex has spent the night handcuffed to what?
(a) A radiator.
(b) A chair.
(c) A sink.
(d) A bed.

10. What is the bet that Sayle and Alex make in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) 10 pounds a point.
(b) 100 pounds a point.
(c) 250 pounds a point.
(d) 50 pounds a point.

11. Alex estimates his walk to Port Tallon to be how far from Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 6.2 miles.
(c) 3.8 miles.
(d) 9 miles.

12. The virus in the computers is described as "Worse even than the stuff ____ was brewing up in the Gulf War."
(a) Somalia.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

13. What kind of gun does the guard have who stops Alex in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) A Walther PPK.
(b) A Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun.
(c) An AR-15 assault rifle.
(d) A Browning automatic pistol.

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

15. What vehicle almost runs down Alex when he becomes lost on his path in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?
(a) A Range Rover.
(b) A Kawasaki four by four.
(c) A Ferrari F40.
(d) A Volkswagon Jetta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters and unlocks Alex's handcuffs in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?

2. What is the title of the book Alex discovers in the library as a clue in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

3. Who is driving the taxi that Alex hails at the end of the novel?

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

5. What weapon does Alex bring with him from the house in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"?

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