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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. 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) Brown and gray.
(b) White and black.
(c) Black and gray.
(d) White and brown.

2. What does Alex initially attempt to break the aquarium glass with in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?
(a) A rock.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A scuba tank.

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

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

5. How many shots does Alex fire while hanging from the parachute in the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of local affairs does the librarian tell Alex that Ian Rider had been interested in?

2. What tavern does Alex pass on his way to the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

3. The meanest bully to Herod Sayle when he was in school turned out to be what?

4. Alex is told that the longest survivor in the jellyfish tank lasted how long in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?

5. What game does Herod Sayle invite Alex to play in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who suggests Alex go for a walk on his last day at Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"? Where does he go?

2. What reward does Alex receive in Chapter 17, "Yassen"? How does he encounter Sayle in the end of the novel?

3. What foreshadowing is revealed in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"? How does this chapter build suspense in the narrative?

4. How does Alex escape Mr. Grim in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"? Where does he attempt to land?

5. How does Alex enter the store room in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

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

7. What does Alex discover outside the store room in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

8. Where does Alex find himself in the beginning of Chapter 13, "The School Bully"? What does Mr. Sayle reveal about the computers to Alex?

9. What does Yassen Gregorovich do when a worker drops one of the metal boxes in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

10. What does Alex do at night to discover more clues in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"? Where does he go?

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