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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Hannay do right before the tea party?
(a) Hide in Scotland.
(b) Warn the British government of the impending assassination attempt on Karolides.
(c) Leave the country.
(d) Save Karolides himself.

2. Hannay, hidden upstairs, gives the boy a note he forges, which makes Hannay sound like a spy who is about to inform his superior about the Karolides affair. What do the men do after reading this note?
(a) They leave.
(b) They go upstairs.
(c) They search the inn.
(d) They take the innkeeper as a hostage.

3. Why might it look as if Hannay killed Scudder?
(a) He has killed before.
(b) He and Scudder were known enemies.
(c) Based on strong circumstantial evidence.
(d) He did kill Scudder.

4. Why does Hannay have Sir Harry dictate a letter to his godfather, Sir Walter Bullivant?
(a) He has a powerful position in the Foreign Office.
(b) He is very wealthy.
(c) He is German.
(d) He is a spy.

5. Much of what Scudder told him was what?
(a) Somewhat inaccurate.
(b) A lie.
(c) Fairly accurate.
(d) The truth.

6. Scudder, through many aliases and disguises, put the pieces of this puzzle together while doing what?
(a) Talking to the British Prime Minister.
(b) Writing his novel.
(c) Sitting in his hotel room.
(d) Touring Europe.

7. As luck would have it, Hannay stumbles across a _________ road man, mending the road.
(a) Old German.
(b) Drunk Scottish.
(c) Lonely British.
(d) Young French.

8. Hannay decides to do what?
(a) Travel to the United States.
(b) Carry on Scudder's work.
(c) Go home.
(d) Hide in his flat.

9. When they arrive, what does Hannay give Jopley?
(a) Money.
(b) A warning.
(c) His car and clothes.
(d) A letter.

10. Hannay drives where with Jopley?
(a) To an inn.
(b) To London.
(c) Back the way he had walked.
(d) To town.

11. Hannay next gives a speech, giving the crowd a completely fabricated account of politics in what country?
(a) Australia.
(b) Austria.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

12. He resolves to hide out in the "wild district" of what country?
(a) Ireland.
(b) France.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Germany.

13. Richard Hannay is a Scot turned _________.
(a) Irish.
(b) Briton.
(c) German.
(d) French.

14. Where does Sir Harry ask Hannay to speak?
(a) At a political meeting.
(b) At a committee meeting.
(c) At a church service.
(d) At a town hall meeting.

15. The supervisor arrives via car. Is Hannay able to convince the man that he is Turnbull?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Only at first.
(d) Almost.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hannay adopts a Scottish accent and travels __________ on the train.

2. How does Hannay respond to their questioning?

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

4. Hannay instructs the young innkeeper to go into town and tell the police what?

5. Why has Hannay resolved to move back to the Cape?

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