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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 man in the thickly knitted jersey reading when Alex enters the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

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

3. What does the elderly, round-faced woman sit reading in the library when Alex enters 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. What device does Alex use to attach himself to the plane in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Alex surmise about the contents of the metal boxes in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Mr. Grin in "Stormbreaker". When and why does Mr. Sayle say Mr. Grin changed his name?

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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