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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. As Hannay speeds along the moor roads in the stolen plainclothes officer's car, he thinks about what?
(a) His life before meeting Scudder.
(b) The enemy.
(c) What he discovered in Scudder's black book.
(d) His family.

2. Richard Hannay is a Scot turned _________.
(a) Irish.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Briton.

3. When Hannay searches Scudder's body, does he find anything of worth?
(a) Yes, the black book.
(b) Yes, a letter.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, a business card.

4. Hannay adopts a Scottish accent and travels __________ on the train.
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

5. Does the milkman agree to the handsome offer?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Almost.
(d) Only at first.

Short Answer Questions

1. This scheme would throw the stock markets into chaos, which the instigators would then use to their advantage to do what?

2. Much of what Scudder told him was what?

3. The coming war would involve the break of relations between who?

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

5. How does Jopley feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hannay learn about the conspirators?

2. Upon what plan did Scudder stumble?

3. What leads Hannay to an inn? How does Hannay play to the innkeeper's sensibilities?

4. How does Hannay make himself to seem like a roadman?

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

6. How does Hannay learn that Scudder's body has been found? How does he also know he is in trouble?

7. What takes place in the inn prior to the arrival of the police?

8. Who are the first few visitors Hannay has? How does he deal with these people?

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

10. What does Hannay plan to do for the next twenty days before the tea party? What will he do after these twenty days?

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