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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. In Ian Rider's office, there is a photograph of Alex where in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

2. At what bank did Ian Rider supposedly work?

3. The author writes that when the doorbell rings at what time, it is never a good sign in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices"?

4. Where is Jack Starbright from?

5. On what street is Royal and General located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Alex prove his loyalty amongst his training mates in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

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

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

6. What elements of foreshadowing are illustrated in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"? What do they imply about Alex's future?

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

8. What does Alex notice about the bank when he visits in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

9. Where is Alex when he awakens in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?" Where is he taken for lunch?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and analyze the narrative style of the novel. In what person and tense is the narrative written? Is the perspective of the narrator limited or omniscient?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Smithers in the narrative. How does Alex feel about Smithers upon meeting him? Who else does he resemble in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Yassen Gregorovich and his associations with Herod Sayle and Ian Rider. Why is Yassen suspected of Ian's murder?

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