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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Rutherford last saw Conway?
(a) a few months
(b) a few days
(c) a few weeks
(d) a few years

2. What happens when they attempt to speak to the pilot?
(a) he points a gun at them
(b) he assures them everything is all right
(c) they learn he cannot speak English
(d) he locks the door to the cockpit

3. Why has Conway been satisfied with his position in Baskul?
(a) he prefers the weather to that of London
(b) he is studying Hindi
(c) he prefers adventure to plum posts
(d) he is ambitious and it is a stepping stone

4. What does Mallinson believe when the plane takes off a second time?
(a) that the plane is going to crash
(b) that they are on the wrong plane
(c) that they are being kidnapped
(d) that the pilot knows what he is doing

5. What do Green, Rutherford, and Tertius have in common?
(a) they are all novelists
(b) they are British agents
(c) they are old school chums
(d) they are all traveling to Baskul

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Conway unconcerned about when they will arrive in Preshawar?

2. How does the name of Conway come up in the conversation?

3. How is Conway described?

4. Who is Miss Roberta Brinklow?

5. What does Rutherford give Green?

(see the answer key)

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