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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. How does Alex describe the bedroom in which he awakens in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"

2. What is the occupation of Felix Lester's father?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia," what car is described as cruising down the freeway?

4. To what floor does Mr. Crawley take Alex to visit his office in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

5. What is the room number of Mr. Crawley's office in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who plans the funeral for Ian Rider in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"? What does Alex remark as odd about the service?

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

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

4. How is the protagonist introduced in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"? What central conflict is introduced in the beginning of the first chapter?

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

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

7. What two examples of foreshadowing predominate Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"?

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

9. What is in Alex's future at the end of Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the ethical morality of hiring a fourteen-year-old boy as a secret agent for a governmental agency. When in history has an action such as this taken place?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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