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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arriving at a station he had been to the night before, Hannay must hide in the shadows from whom?
(a) A station-manager.
(b) A station-master he met the day before, and three rough-looking local policemen questioning the station-master.
(c) A station-master he met the day before and three police officers questioning the station-manager.
(d) A group of policemen.

2. Why does Hannay hatch a scheme to escape his flat?
(a) He figures his flat is being watched.
(b) He hears someone knocking on his door.
(c) He sees men outside his window.
(d) He can see someone's shadow out in the hall.

3. Switching trains, Hannay finally emerges into the Scottish moorlands, or _______.
(a) Bog.
(b) Marsh.
(c) Hills.
(d) Fog.

4. Hannay soon has another visitor, this time _________ rough men who he guesses are members of Black Stone.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. How does Hannay come to the conclusion that he is a likely target for murder?
(a) He has seen men waiting outside his door.
(b) Everyone knows he is friends with Scudder.
(c) He knows the details of the conspiracy.
(d) Scudder's enemies must assume Scudder confided in Hannay.

Short Answer Questions

1. This scheme would throw the stock markets into chaos, which the instigators would then use to their advantage to do what?

2. Desperate for another disguise, Hannay offers to take over for Turnbull while the man does what?

3. Are the rough men fooled?

4. Does the milkman agree to the handsome offer?

5. Hannay knocks over who in his frantic escape?

(see the answer key)

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