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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does it seem Black Stone will leave England?
(a) The next night.
(b) That night.
(c) Two nights from now.
(d) A week from now.

2. The fisherman then reveals himself as who?
(a) Walter Bullivant.
(b) Sir Harry.
(c) Scudder.
(d) Karolides.

3. There must also be how many steps at this location?
(a) Nine.
(b) Forty-nine.
(c) Thirty-nine.
(d) Thirty.

4. Bullivant is given a rude awakening when he receives a call informing him what has happened?
(a) The Prime Minister of Great Britain is dead.
(b) Karolides is Black Stone.
(c) Karolides has just been shot dead.
(d) Karolides is the spy.

5. What Scotland Yard official helps with nabbing Black Stone?
(a) Scaife.
(b) Ariadne.
(c) Hannay.
(d) Bullivant.

6. Why does Hannay know about explosives?
(a) He had a roommate who taught him.
(b) He is a mining engineer.
(c) He read about it on the Internet.
(d) He took a chemistry class.

7. Why did Alloa read the intelligence over and over?
(a) He cannot believe what he is reading.
(b) He has a poor memory.
(c) He does not read English very well.
(d) As a spy committing data to photographic memory.

8. What does Hannay realize about what he spots?
(a) It is a good place for him to hide.
(b) It is Black Stone.
(c) It is the hideout of the enemy.
(d) It is a landing pad for the airplane that's been following him.

9. What does the Coast Guard even know about this place?
(a) Its high tide occurs at 11:17pm.
(b) Its high tide occurs at 12:17am.
(c) Its high tide occurs at 9:17pm.
(d) Its high tide occurs at 10:17pm.

10. Hannay then spends time spying on what?
(a) The yacht.
(b) The other boats.
(c) The pier.
(d) Trafalgar Lodge.

11. What does Hannay spot?
(a) A bare field amidst some trees on a hill.
(b) A man hiding in the bushes.
(c) A tall building.
(d) A dense forest.

12. Hannay drives Bullivant to Scotland Yard where Hannay is introduced to whom?
(a) Black Stone.
(b) Sherlock Holmes.
(c) The Prime Minister.
(d) The police chief who had chased him for the past couple of weeks.

13. What does this place have?
(a) Stairs leading to a large yacht.
(b) Stairs leading to a private beach.
(c) Stairs leading to a large pier.
(d) Stairs leading to a small pier.

14. The military men leave the planning of nabbing Black Stone up to who?
(a) Bullivant.
(b) Hannay.
(c) Scaife.
(d) Sir Harry.

15. Do they know the location from which Black Stone will leave England?
(a) Yes.
(b) Most likely.
(c) Maybe.
(d) No.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hannay contract in the wetlands?

2. What must Hannay be careful to avoid?

3. Is Hannay discovered?

4. How does Hannay feel about not being a part of the meeting?

5. He searches the room for anything useful, eventually finding a flashlight to see better and then some mining material in the form of _____________ (a dangerous explosive) and some fuses.

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