View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the salvage yard where Alex saw his uncle's car after his uncle died?

2. What nickname do the members of Alex's unit give him?

3. When Alex arrives at his room at the Sayle estate, what cartridge does he put into the Color Game Boy?

4. Where does Alex have a gash as he travels in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

5. What unit does Alex join at the training camp in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

4. Where is Alex picked up in the beginning of Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? What is his journey like?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. What encounter does Alex have with Wolf during parachute training in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the biography and career of Anthony Horowitz, and discuss the public reception and popularity of the Alex Rider series. When was "Stormbreaker" adapted to film?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 962 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample