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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 name does the author give for the place Alex wanders to when becoming lost on his path in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

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

3. Who is driving the taxi that Alex hails at the end of the novel?

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

5. What does Alex see "perched like a fabulous silver coin, balancing effortlessly on its rim" in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alex effectively board the plane in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"? Who does he find piloting it?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Identify and discuss foreshadowing in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices." What central conflict does Alex face in the beginning of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characteristics and attributes proven by Alex during training for MI6. How does Alex stand out for a trainee his age?

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