View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tavern does Alex pass on his way to the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?
(a) Poop Deck.
(b) Fisherman's Arms.
(c) Captain's Galley.
(d) Top of the Mast.

2. The meanest bully to Herod Sayle when he was in school turned out to be what?
(a) A criminal.
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) A dentist.
(d) A rock star.

3. 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 biocontainment zone.
(c) The director's office.
(d) The command center.

4. What does Alex use to escape the aquarium in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?
(a) An ice pick.
(b) A rope.
(c) Suction cups.
(d) Zit cream.

5. What does Alex refer to as a "Victorian pile" below him in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) Imperial College.
(b) Albert Hall.
(c) The Science Museum.
(d) Oxford University.

6. According to the book Alex reads in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine," in the nineteenth century there had been how many mines in Cornwall?
(a) 104.
(b) 275.
(c) 400.
(d) 27.

7. Alex tells Sayle that his father worked on an art gallery where in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Aberdeen.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

8. When Sayle hits a foul, how many points is it to Alex in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

9. 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) 3.8 miles.
(d) 9 miles.

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

11. Who does Sayle say found Alex snooping in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Mr. Blunt.
(b) Mr. Crowley.
(c) Fraulein Vole.
(d) Jack Starbright.

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

13. 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) 4:00 a.m.
(d) 3:15 a.m.

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

15. What does Alex tell Sayle his father's occupation is in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Appliance repairman.
(b) Race car driver.
(c) Architect.
(d) Dentist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the man in the thickly knitted jersey reading when Alex enters the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

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

3. What emerges from the water as Alex watches from behind the truck in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

4. Where was Anthony Horowitz born?

5. What does Alex see being inserted into the computer screens in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 443 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample