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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. How many shots does Alex fire while hanging from the parachute in the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

2. Who had supposedly murdered Ian Rider, as believed by Alex in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Alex attempt to enter the mine in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Alex do at night to discover more clues in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"? Where does he go?

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

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

Discuss Yassen Gregorovich and his associations with Herod Sayle and Ian Rider. Why is Yassen suspected of Ian's murder?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the equipment and devices given to Alex in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us." How realistic are these devices, and what are they comparable to in use today?

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