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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The crew seems English and innocent enough, but their officer bears a close-cropped haircut and a certain fashion in clothes that tells Hannay he is _________, not English.
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Austrian.
(d) Swiss.

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

3. Where does Sir Harry's important political godfather, Sir Walter Bullivant, live?
(a) Stratford.
(b) London.
(c) Berkshire.
(d) Dublin.

4. To what does Hannay wake?
(a) Sirens.
(b) Screaming.
(c) Dead silence.
(d) Men yelling at each other in the house.

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

6. Why does Hannay feel he will soon be caught?
(a) He is tiring.
(b) He wants to be caught.
(c) The men are locals and know the lay of the land and shortcuts.
(d) He is trapped.

7. Hannay remembers the cryptic phrase "Thirty-Nine Steps" from Scudder's notebook, and also notations about "high tide" arriving when?
(a) At 11:17 p.m.
(b) At 12:17 a.m.
(c) At 9:17 p.m.
(d) At 10:17 p.m.

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

9. Knowing their final destination, he narrows the geographical possibilities to what coast?
(a) The north.
(b) The south.
(c) The west.
(d) The east.

10. However, Hannay remembers an old wily acquaintance of his, Peter Pienaar, accustomed to posing as others, tell him that the best disguise is what?
(a) Worn all the time.
(b) Unusual.
(c) Not out of the ordinary.
(d) Expensive.

11. What does the Frenchman, Royer, believe about the best disguise?
(a) It is a mask.
(b) It is the one you're not looking for.
(c) It is fool-proof.
(d) It is extravagant.

12. For whom are the men searching?
(a) The police.
(b) Hannay.
(c) Their missing men.
(d) Their leader.

13. What helps Hannay relocate Mr. Turnbull's house?
(a) A rough map Sir Harry provided him.
(b) Luck.
(c) A compass.
(d) His phone's GPS system.

14. Who does Hannay bump into?
(a) Bullivant.
(b) Marmaduke Jopley and his buddies.
(c) Scudder.
(d) The police.

15. Who does Hannay tell about his suspicions?
(a) The butler.
(b) The other men still having the meeting.
(c) Bullivant.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Hannay spend in bed, nursed by Turnbull?

2. What does Hannay do to the man who yells, "Murderer?"

3. In the morning he awakes to find three men combing the brush some distance away, doing what?

4. Where might this staircase lead?

5. The men invite Hannay to stop his accusing nonsense and join them in what game?

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