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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. The meanest bully to Herod Sayle when he was in school turned out to be what?

2. At what time do Alex's eyes blink open and he is suddenly awake in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

3. When Alex finds enough light in the mine tunnels, he is able to see the colors of the rock which are what in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

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

5. What is Ms. Vole's first name in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Alex enter the store room in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the transition from exposition to rising action in "Stormbreaker". Where does this shift take place? Whose actions drive the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the protagonist of the novel. How old is Alex? What is remarkable about his role in the plot and the mission of MI6?

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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