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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Anthony Horowitz born?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1951.

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

3. What river does Alex see cutting through London in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) The River Thames.
(b) The River Duddon.
(c) The River Caldew.
(d) The River Petteril.

4. At what time of day will the Prime Minister press the start button for the Stormbreaker computers?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) 12 p.m.

5. Who was the the last owner of the Dozmary Mine, who had quietly slipped away and blown his brains out?
(a) Dozmary Burns Jr.
(b) Sir Rupert Dozmary.
(c) John Dozmary.
(d) Dozmary Smith III.

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

7. What does Alex see as a "tall white tower surmounted by a green dome" as he parachutes in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) The Science Museum.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) Albert Hall.
(d) Imperial College.

8. What kind of stew does Alex have at Sayle's house in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Beef.
(c) Fish.
(d) Goat.

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

10. When Sayle asks if Alex has any criticisms of the Stormbreaker game in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors," Alex says he is surprised the game does not have what?
(a) More than ten levels.
(b) 3-D acceleration.
(c) Color graphics.
(d) Save points.

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

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

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

14. Where is Yassen Gregorovich from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Slovakia.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Russia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Herod Sayle instruct to kill Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

2. What is Ms. Vole's first name in the narrative?

3. What is the bet that Sayle and Alex make in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

4. Alex estimates his walk to Port Tallon to be how far from Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

5. The virus in the computers is described as "Worse even than the stuff ____ was brewing up in the Gulf War."

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