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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 was Anthony Horowitz given by his mother for his thirteenth birthday?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A car.
(d) A skull.

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

3. Who does Herod Sayle instruct to kill Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?
(a) Mrs. Jones.
(b) Mr. Blunt.
(c) Mr. Crowley.
(d) Mr. Grin.

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

5. When Sayle asks if Alex has any criticisms of the Stormbreaker game in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors," Alex says he is surprised the game does not have what?
(a) More than ten levels.
(b) 3-D acceleration.
(c) Color graphics.
(d) Save points.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Alex see as a "tall white tower surmounted by a green dome" as he parachutes in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is problematic about Mr. Sayle's revenge motivation in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

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