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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. Who is flying the plane that Alex hijacks in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"?

2. The meanest bully to Herod Sayle when he was in school turned out to be what?

3. What is the book label that Alex discovers on the sheet of paper while in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

4. What is the title of the book Alex discovers in the library as a clue in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

5. According to the book Alex reads in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine," in the nineteenth century there had been how many mines in Cornwall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alex do at night to discover more clues in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"? Where does he go?

2. Where does Alex find himself in the beginning of Chapter 13, "The School Bully"? What does Mr. Sayle reveal about the computers to Alex?

3. What drives Alex to think quickly in his escape in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"? How much time does Alex have to complete his mission at the end of this chapter?

4. How does Alex effectively board the plane in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"? Who does he find piloting it?

5. What motivation does Mr. Sayle have for his plans in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"? Who does he seek revenge upon?

6. What game does Alex play against Herod Sayle in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"? How much money is won?

7. How does Alex escape the Sayle estate in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"? What weapon does he gain?

8. How does Alex enter the store room in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

9. What is problematic about Mr. Sayle's revenge motivation in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

10. Who entraps Alex in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"? How?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the actions and objectives of each of the characters in Chapter 4. How does Mr. Blunt go about coercing Alex to join the mission?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the characters of Alex's training unit. Who among the trainees holds the most resentment for Alex and why?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and discuss foreshadowing in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices." What central conflict does Alex face in the beginning of the narrative?

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