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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Germans would establish a naval blockade around what?
(a) Europe.
(b) The United Kingdom.
(c) Australia.
(d) The United States.

2. How does Hannay respond to their questioning?
(a) He says he would like to join their conspiracy.
(b) He says he does not know the quickest way into town.
(c) He says he is a road man.
(d) He says he has not seen anyone.

3. What does Hannay seize from Jopley?
(a) His cell phone.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His car.
(d) His ID.

4. 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.

5. What saves Hannay's life?
(a) The car comes to a stop.
(b) A branch.
(c) A rock.
(d) A building.

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

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

8. Recently Scudder stumbled upon a sinister international scheme to usher in a state of European anarchy, specifically to get Russia to declare war on what country?
(a) France.
(b) The United States.
(c) Austria.
(d) Germany.

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

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

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

12. One day returning to his flat, Hannay is confronted by Franklin Scudder. Who is Scudder?
(a) A young man who has just moved in next door to Hannay.
(b) An older relative living down the street.
(c) The merchant who runs the shop below Hannay's flat.
(d) An older man living in the flat above Hannay's.

13. 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?
(a) Gone to town for the day.
(b) Taken off the day before on a motorcycle.
(c) Hidden in the rooms upstairs.
(d) Left unexpectedly.

14. What does Sir Harry ask Hannay?
(a) If he is a spy.
(b) If he is a policeman.
(c) If he is a Free Trader.
(d) If he is British.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sir Harry is a _________, and he makes a poorly-spoken anti-war speech blasting the Tory party for creating a "German menace."

2. Where does Sir Harry ask Hannay to speak?

3. Why does Scudder shoot a corpse in the face?

4. Scudder states that he is what?

5. 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?

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