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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Scudder figures the only way he might live is to do what?
(a) Kill the conspirators.
(b) Fake his own death.
(c) Run away.
(d) Return to the United States.

2. Where does Hannay find an article about Scudder's death, dubbed "The Portland Place Murder?"
(a) On a reward poster.
(b) In an old shepherd's daily newspaper.
(c) On a board in the train station.
(d) In a Scottish Review newspaper.

3. How does Jopley feel?
(a) Bored.
(b) Worried.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Angry.

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

5. How does Hannay feel about the sight of the body?
(a) He feels nothing.
(b) He is annoyed.
(c) He is surprised.
(d) He is shaken.

6. Hannay adopts a Scottish accent and travels __________ on the train.
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) East.

7. What is another reason why Hannay does not call the police?
(a) He does not trust the police.
(b) They may try him for Scudder's murder.
(c) The police must uncover the plot on their own.
(d) His brothers are cops, and he does not want to get them involved.

8. What makes Hannay's departure quite public?
(a) The rough men chasing after him.
(b) The conductor yelling at him.
(c) A child pointing him out.
(d) A dog barks at him.

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

10. There is also mention many times of an evil underground organization called what?
(a) The White Stone.
(b) The Black Stone.
(c) The Black Crow.
(d) The White Dove.

11. Are the rough men fooled?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Only at first.
(d) Almost.

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

13. This scheme would throw the stock markets into chaos, which the instigators would then use to their advantage to do what?
(a) Destroy the United States.
(b) Gain much power and money.
(c) End capitalism.
(d) Take over Great Britain.

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

15. When Hannay searches Scudder's body, does he find anything of worth?
(a) Yes, a business card.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, a letter.
(d) Yes, the black book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fortune then smiles as Hannay by chance finds Scudder's black book buried where?

2. 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?

3. What do the rough men ask Hannay?

4. That the murderer ransacked the apartment tells Hannay what?

5. This Greek man has been invited to Britain on the 15th of June for a tea party, and the conspirators have chosen this tea party as the best time to do what?

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