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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 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.

2. What color is the silk suit worn by Herod Sayle in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

3. Alex estimates his walk to Port Tallon to be how far from Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?
(a) 3.8 miles.
(b) 9 miles.
(c) 6.2 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

4. The virus in the computers is described as "Worse even than the stuff ____ was brewing up in the Gulf War."
(a) Somalia.
(b) Kuwait.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

5. What is the first question Herod Sayle presents to Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?
(a) "Who sent you here?"
(b) "How much do you know?"
(c) "Who are you?"
(d) "How do I know you?"

Short Answer 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"?

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

3. What does Alex find by the water when the tunnel goes underwater in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

4. To what entrance of the mine is Alex heading in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

5. Who awakens Alex in the beginning of Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Alex go to search for information in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"? What does he discovery about his uncle's inquiries?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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