The Thirty-Nine Steps Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Thirty-Nine Steps Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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?
(a) Julia.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Janet.
(d) Jamie.

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

5. Scudder asks to come in, and the man quickly locks the door behind them, ___________.
(a) Clearly very excited.
(b) Clearly very sad.
(c) Clearly very happy.
(d) Clearly in a panic.

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

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

8. 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?
(a) Torture the Greek man.
(b) Assassinate the Greek man.
(c) Influence the Greek man.
(d) Capture the Greek man.

9. This scheme, according to Scudder, has been planned by whom?
(a) German anarchists, capitalists, and Jews.
(b) Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
(c) French socialists, democrats, and Muslims.
(d) German anarchists, Russian diplomats, and Catholics.

10. He examines Scudder's black book, which appears to be coded with a cipher that requires what?
(a) A keyword to crack the code.
(b) Special glasses.
(c) A black light.
(d) A genius.

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

12. Hannay considers writing the Prime Minister. Does he do this?
(a) No, because he figures he would not believe him.
(b) No, because he is afraid of the Prime Minister.
(c) No, because he wants to solve the mystery on his own.
(d) Yes.

13. 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.

14. He waits until the milkman arrives in the morning, and then offers the youngster what?
(a) A ride to the train station.
(b) Money to borrow his truck.
(c) Money to wear his uniform.
(d) A flat to live in for his uniform.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The man, Alexander Turnbull, is afraid his supervisor will come soon and discover what?

2. Why is Hannay worried about a monoplane flying overhead?

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

4. Why does Hannay decide to not call the police?

5. Are the rough men fooled?

(see the answer keys)

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