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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what floor does Alex go at the Royal and General building when he first arrives in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?
(a) Seventeenth.
(b) Eighth.
(c) Ninth.
(d) Thirteenth.

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

3. Who is Alex Rider's housekeeper?
(a) Mrs. Jones.
(b) Herod Sayle.
(c) Mr. Blunt.
(d) Jack Starbright.

4. Alex is somewhere along what mountain range in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) The Himalayas.
(b) Brecon Beacons.
(c) The Swiss Alps.
(d) The Rocky Mountains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what room does Mr. Sayle tell his butler to take Alex in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?

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

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

4. After Alex knocks the trip wire in the obstacle course, the training sergeant orders his unit for how long of a hike the next day in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

5. Where does Herod Sayle say he caught his pet that is in the aquarium in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the protagonist introduced in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"? What central conflict is introduced in the beginning of the first chapter?

2. What proposition is posed to Alex in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?" Why?

3. What does Alex discover at the salvage yard in Chapter 2, "Heaven for Cars"? What immediate danger does he face while there?

4. What do Alex and Jack discover at their home after the funeral in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"?

5. How are Alex's attributes illustrated in Chapter 2, "Heaven for Cars"? How is his intelligence regarded?

6. How is Herod Sayle's private residence described in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? What strange "pet" does Sayle keep?

7. How does Alex prove his loyalty amongst his training mates in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

8. Where is Alex placed for training in the beginning of Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"? What are his peers like in training?

9. What does Alex notice about the bank when he visits in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

10. What "slip" does Alex make while speaking with Herod Sayle in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? How does he cover this mistake?

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