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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hannay waits until nightfall to do what?
(a) Go back to the house.
(b) Run away.
(c) Search for Black Stone amid the rubble.
(d) Call his Sir Harry.

2. Is Hannay discovered?
(a) Yes, but he escapes again.
(b) No, but almost.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

3. Hannay and Scaife pose as what now as they investigate a sleek yacht docked nearby, called the Ariadne?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Germans.
(c) Sailors.
(d) Captains.

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

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

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

7. What happens when Hannay and Alloa meet eyes?
(a) The slightest spark of recognition in Alloa's eyes.
(b) They recognize each other from school.
(c) Hanny begins to cry.
(d) They glare at each other.

8. Trafalgar Lodge must be what?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A vacation home.
(c) A base of operations for Black Stone.
(d) A popular destination.

9. What does Hannay's continuing as Ainslie do to the old man?
(a) It embarrasses him.
(b) It angers him.
(c) It confuses him.
(d) It worries him.

10. Hannay decides to go with his gut, and hours before Black Stone is to escape with the intelligence, Hannay does what?
(a) Calls his men to gather for a meeting.
(b) Rings Trafalgar Lodge's doorbell.
(c) Plans how he will sneak into Trafalgar Lodge.
(d) Breaks down the door of Trafalgar Lodge.

11. Of what does Hannay accuse the men in Trafalgar Lodge?
(a) Breaking a noise violation.
(b) German.
(c) Not paying their rent.
(d) Being Black Stone and traitors.

12. Hannay is chased for how long?
(a) Many miles.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) A mile.
(d) A few minutes.

13. What does Hannay not know about the materials?
(a) How much is needed to blow out the door but not kill him.
(b) How to make them explode.
(c) If they are explosives.
(d) If they are are poisonous.

14. Finally arriving at a quaint fisherman's pond and feeling somewhat at ease, Hannay idly whistles what tune?
(a) "Annie Laurie."
(b) "Little Brown Jug."
(c) "Alabama Jubilee."
(d) "Turkey in the Straw."

15. To avoid detection, Black Stone must be leaving from where?
(a) No harbor.
(b) A small harbor.
(c) A large harbor.
(d) Either a small harbor or none at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Frenchman, Royer, believe about the best disguise?

2. Who does Hannay believe Alloa to be?

3. Hannay stumbles across _________ and feels his best chance is to hide inside.

4. Knowing their final destination, he narrows the geographical possibilities to what coast?

5. Hannay and the men head where to look up books of tide tables?

(see the answer keys)

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