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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Alex finds enough light in the mine tunnels, he is able to see the colors of the rock which are what in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) White and brown.
(b) Black and gray.
(c) Brown and gray.
(d) White and black.

3. What does Sayle say his butler will be serving for lunch tomorrow in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Fish.
(d) Snake.

4. What time is it when Alex looks at his watch in the underground laboratory in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) 12 a.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

5. The virus Sayle has infected the Stormbreaker computers with is a variation of what?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Influenza.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Smallpox.

6. What emerges from the water as Alex watches from behind the truck in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) A seal.
(b) A geyser.
(c) A submarine.
(d) A shark.

7. Who is flying the plane that Alex hijacks in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"?
(a) Mr. Grin.
(b) Ms. Vole.
(c) Mr. Blunt.
(d) Herod Sayle.

8. Who is driving the taxi that Alex hails at the end of the novel?
(a) Jack Starbright.
(b) Herod Sayle.
(c) Mr. Blunt.
(d) Yassen Gregorovich.

9. What is the title of the book Alex discovers in the library as a clue in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?
(a) Cornwall: The History of Local Mines.
(b) Dozmary: The Story of Cornwall's Oldest Mine.
(c) Cornwall: The Land of Lost Yesterdays.
(d) Dozmary: The Oldest British Mine.

10. The Natural History Museum is located on what street in London?
(a) Mortimer Street.
(b) Marylebone Road.
(c) Stamford Street.
(d) Cromwell Road.

11. What game does Herod Sayle invite Alex to play in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Cribbage.
(c) Snooker.
(d) Blackjack.

12. As Alex watches from the observation deck, Agent Gregorovich is called where by a speaker in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) The communications area.
(b) The command center.
(c) The director's office.
(d) The biocontainment zone.

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

14. Who does Herod Sayle instruct to kill Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?
(a) Mr. Crowley.
(b) Mr. Grin.
(c) Mr. Blunt.
(d) Mrs. Jones.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does the author give for the place Alex wanders to when becoming lost on his path in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

2. What kind of car did Ian Rider drive?

3. What is the second question Herod Sayle presents to Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

4. Where is Yassen Gregorovich from?

5. What vehicle almost runs down Alex when he becomes lost on his path in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

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