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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what floor does Alex go at the Royal and General building when he first arrives in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

2. The Sayle complex is located near where?

3. What is Mr. Crawley's first name?

4. What refers to a devotion to one's country?

5. How long was Alex's training to take place in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Jones bring to meet with Alex after his training is complete in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"? What devices are given to Alex?

2. What "slip" does Alex make while speaking with Herod Sayle in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? How does he cover this mistake?

3. Where is Alex placed for training in the beginning of Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"? What are his peers like in training?

4. What proposition is posed to Alex in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?" Why?

5. What causes Alex concern after the death of his uncle in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"? What led Alex to live with his uncle?

6. What do Alex and Jack discover at their home after the funeral in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"?

7. What does Mrs. Jones reveal to Alex regarding Yassen Gregorovich in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"?

8. How does Alex attempt to sneak into Ian Rider's office in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"? What happens when he is discovered?

9. How is Herod Sayle described to Alex in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"

10. How is Herod Sayle's private residence described in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? What strange "pet" does Sayle keep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Nadia Vole in the narrative. How is Ms. Vole described by the narrator? How does Alex feel about her?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze imagery and the events and actions in Chapter 2, "Heaven for Cars." What is the significance of Alex's discovery at the salvage yard?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Alex's past and childhood. How does Alex feel about his uncle? How long has he lived with him? How is this information revealed as "exposition" in the narrative?

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