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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. What name does the author give for the place Alex wanders to when becoming lost on his path in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?
(a) The blood lawn.
(b) The killing field.
(c) The grassland of death.
(d) The prarie of horror.

2. 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 brown.
(c) Black and gray.
(d) White and black.

3. At what time do Alex's eyes blink open and he is suddenly awake in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) 4:00 a.m.
(b) 2:45 a.m.
(c) 3:15 a.m.
(d) 1:30 a.m.

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

5. What kind of gun does the guard have who stops Alex in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) An AR-15 assault rifle.
(b) A Walther PPK.
(c) A Browning automatic pistol.
(d) A Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sayle hits a foul, how many points is it to Alex in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

2. What is the book label that Alex discovers on the sheet of paper while in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

3. How many years ago does Herod Sayle say he came to this country in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

4. What does Alex refer to as a "Victorian pile" below him in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

5. Which of the grills is Alex able to open when he finds the back way into the laboratory in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What motivation does Mr. Sayle have for his plans in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"? Who does he seek revenge upon?

2. What danger does Alex face at the end of Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"? How have Alex's actions led him into this danger?

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

4. How does Alex escape the Sayle estate in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"? What weapon does he gain?

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

6. What drives Alex to think quickly in his escape in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"? How much time does Alex have to complete his mission at the end of this chapter?

7. 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?

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

9. Who entraps Alex in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"? How?

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

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