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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 weapon does Alex bring with him from the house in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"?

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

3. What does Alex trigger with his Game Boy, saving himself from Mr. Grin in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

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

5. What tavern does Alex pass on his way to the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the book found by Alex relate to his uncle's diagram, as discovered in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Alex escape Mr. Grim in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"? Where does he attempt to land?

8. What scene does Alex find upon crashing through the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Nadia Vole in the narrative. How is Ms. Vole described by the narrator? How does Alex feel about her?

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 analyze imagery and the events and actions in Chapter 2, "Heaven for Cars." What is the significance of Alex's discovery at the salvage yard?

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