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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 initially attempt to break the aquarium glass with in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?

2. How much does Alex win in his bet with Sayle in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

3. What is the first question Herod Sayle presents to Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

4. Who does Herod Sayle instruct to kill Alex in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

5. Who will activate the Stormbreaker computers, putting them online?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who approaches and attempts to harm Alex in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

4. Where does Alex go to search for information in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"? What does he discovery about his uncle's inquiries?

5. How does Alex escape his assailants in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

6. How does Alex escape the security guard in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"? Who eventually traps Alex?

7. What does Yassen Gregorovich do when a worker drops one of the metal boxes in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

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

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

10. What danger does Alex face at the end of Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"? How have Alex's actions led him into this danger?

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

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 3

Describe and analyze the character of Mrs. Jones in the narrative and discuss the history of MI6. How is the CIA affiliated with MI6?

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