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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. What does Alex notice about the driver for the head of the bank where Ian Rider worked in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"?

2. Mr. Blunt tells Alex that he is the chief executive of the Special Operations Division of what organization in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"

3. What musician does Felix Lester like, according to Alex's files?

4. What is the title of the second file Alex opens from Ian Rider's desk in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

5. How old is Alex Rider in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secretive location does Alex discover in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"? What device allows him to spy through walls?

2. How does Alex prove himself capable amongst his peers in training in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

3. In how much time does Alex complete his survival course training in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

4. Who is accompanied by Mr. Blunt in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?" What information does Alex learn about his uncle in this chapter?

5. When was "Stormbreaker" published? Of what popular series is the novel a part? When was the novel adapted to film?

6. 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?

7. What initial clue does Alex discover in his room in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"? Where does he send it?

8. How is Mr. Grin described in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? What was Mr. Grin's prior profession?

9. What does Alex go in search of after returning to school in Chapter 2, "Heaven for Cars"?

10. What does Alex overhear while snooping about the Sayle estate in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"? Who catches Alex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the protagonist of the novel. How old is Alex? What is remarkable about his role in the plot and the mission of MI6?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze the transition from exposition to rising action in "Stormbreaker". Where does this shift take place? Whose actions drive the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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