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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 is the date in the beginning of Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

2. Who does Sayle say found Alex snooping in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

3. How many years ago does Herod Sayle say he came to this country in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

4. What kind of local affairs does the librarian tell Alex that Ian Rider had been interested in?

5. The virus Sayle has infected the Stormbreaker computers with is a variation of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reward does Alex receive in Chapter 17, "Yassen"? How does he encounter Sayle in the end of the novel?

3. What does Alex discover outside the store room in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Mr. Blunt and Mr. Crawley in the narrative. How does Alex feel about each of these characters and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Sayle Enterprises in the novel. Where is Sayle Enterprises located? How populous is the area?

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