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

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

3. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?
(a) September 9.
(b) June 4.
(c) April 17.
(d) March 31.

4. How much does Alex win in his bet with Sayle in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) 1,000 pounds.
(b) 2,500 pounds.
(c) 4,000 pounds.
(d) 550 pounds.

5. What cartridge does Alex intend to use to contact M16 in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) Super Mario Brothers.
(b) Castlevania.
(c) Speed Wars.
(d) Nemesis.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Natural History Museum is located on what street in London?

2. How many people are staring up in shock at Alex when he crashes into the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

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

4. Anthony Horowitz is the creator and writer of what television series?

5. What does Alex tell Sayle his father's occupation is in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who approaches and attempts to harm Alex in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

2. How does Alex escape the security guard in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"? Who eventually traps Alex?

3. How does the book found by Alex relate to his uncle's diagram, as discovered in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

4. What does Alex surmise about the contents of the metal boxes in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

5. How does Alex escape his assailants in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

6. Who assists in saving Alex's life in the end of "Stormbreaker"? Why?

7. What game does Alex play against Herod Sayle in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"? How much money is won?

8. How does Alex escape entrapment and certain death in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?

9. What scene does Alex find upon crashing through the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

10. How does Alex effectively board the plane in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"? Who does he find piloting it?

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