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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Hannay lived for the past three months?
(a) In a modest flat in rural Germany.
(b) In a modest flat in the Old Country in rural England.
(c) In a boarding house in Paris.
(d) In a large flat in London.

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

3. How does Hannay finally come to believe Scudder's story?
(a) He hears the same story from someone who is more credible.
(b) He becomes friends with Scudder.
(c) He finds Scudder stabbed to death in his flat.
(d) He finds more evidence of the plot.

4. How does Hannay lose control of the car?
(a) The break lines are cut.
(b) He speeds down into a valley to try to evade a plane's gaze.
(c) He is blinded by flying debris.
(d) The power steering goes out.

5. He finds a modest farmer's house, and the generous husband and wife offer Hannay what?
(a) A quick meal.
(b) Nothing.
(c) His own room for as long as he needs it.
(d) A stay for the night and a good meal.

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

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

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

9. Scudder states that he is what?
(a) Unable to pay his rent.
(b) From Germany.
(c) A dead man.
(d) New to the neighborhood.

10. Why has Hannay resolved to move back to the Cape?
(a) If he cannot cure his boredom soon.
(b) If he cannot find a job soon.
(c) If he cannot find his family soon.
(d) If he cannot find housing soon.

11. Why is Hannay worried about a monoplane flying overhead?
(a) He fears it might crash.
(b) He fears it might be Karolides headed to England.
(c) He fears it belongs to the enemy.
(d) He fears its pilot might report him to the police.

12. What does Hannay do to a policeman who stops him?
(a) He bribes him.
(b) He kills him.
(c) He hugs him.
(d) He punches him.

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

14. Hannay continues his ruse until when?
(a) The afternoon.
(b) Nightfall.
(c) The next morning.
(d) Two days later.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Hannay searches Scudder's body, does he find anything of worth?

3. Why does Hannay have Sir Harry dictate a letter to his godfather, Sir Walter Bullivant?

4. 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?

5. How does Hannay feel about the sight of the body?

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