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

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

4. What kind of stew does Alex have at Sayle's house in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

5. The Natural History Museum is located on what street in London?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What book does Alex discover which leads to more clues in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of Royal and General and analyze the character of Mr. Crawley in the narrative. Where is Mr. Crawley's office located?

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

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?

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