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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hannay worried about a monoplane flying overhead?
(a) He fears its pilot might report him to the police.
(b) He fears it might be Karolides headed to England.
(c) He fears it might crash.
(d) He fears it belongs to the enemy.

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

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The airplane again rears its ugly head, and Hannay sees what?

2. What does Hannay convince Jopley to do?

3. Hannay soon has another visitor, this time _________ rough men who he guesses are members of Black Stone.

4. How does Hannay finally come to believe Scudder's story?

5. Finding himself back in the moorland, Hannay must hide where?

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon what plan did Scudder stumble?

2. Where does Hannay decide to hide? How does this chapter end?

3. What does Hannay realize about the situation?

4. How does Hannay come across Marmaduke Jopley?

5. What takes place at the train station?

6. What leads to Hannay telling a large crowd a fictitious story about Australian politics?

7. What takes place between Jopley and Hannay?

8. What does Hannay learn about the conspirators?

9. Describe Hannay's good luck in this chapter.

10. What happens when the rough men leave?

(see the answer keys)

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