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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 kind of gun does the guard have who stops Alex in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

2. How many hours does Alex spend toying with the Stormbreaker in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

3. Where does Alex order the plane flown in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"?

4. According to the book Alex reads in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine," by the 1990s there were how many mines in Cornwall?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who assists in saving Alex's life in the end of "Stormbreaker"? Why?

8. 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?

9. What foreshadowing is revealed in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"? How does this chapter build suspense in the narrative?

10. Who suggests Alex go for a walk on his last day at Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"? Where does he go?

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

Describe and discuss the character of Smithers in the narrative. How does Alex feel about Smithers upon meeting him? Who else does he resemble in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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