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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Harry ask Hannay?
(a) If he is a policeman.
(b) If he is a Free Trader.
(c) If he is a spy.
(d) If he is British.

2. What does Sir Harry offer Hannay?
(a) Food.
(b) A ride to town.
(c) Money.
(d) Lodging and food.

3. Why does Scudder shoot a corpse in the face?
(a) He is very violent.
(b) To discourage accurate identification and to fake suicide.
(c) He thought the person was alive.
(d) To test out his gun.

4. Why does Hannay decide to not call the police?
(a) In all likelihood they would not believe his fantastic story.
(b) He is afraid to use the phone.
(c) He is always getting into trouble with the authorities.
(d) The police do not like him.

5. Hannay cannot leave at the station, so he waits until the train starts up again, and then does what?
(a) Gets on the top of the train.
(b) Hides in the station.
(c) Climbs off the train.
(d) Jumps off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sir Harry ask Hannay to speak?

2. During this time in the inn, Hannay cracks Scudder's cipher by using what name, that Scudder mentioned was the "key" to the whole affair with Karolides?

3. Two rough-looking men have arrived at the inn asking questions. The innkeepers lies and tells them that Hannay had been at the inn, but had done what?

4. Much of what Scudder told him was what?

5. How does Hannay come to the conclusion that he is a likely target for murder?

(see the answer key)

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