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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. Finding himself back in the moorland, Hannay must hide where?
(a) In a dense forest.
(b) Among the bushes.
(c) In a farmer's home.
(d) In an abandoned building.

2. Hannay drives where with Jopley?
(a) To town.
(b) To London.
(c) Back the way he had walked.
(d) To an inn.

3. That the murderer ransacked the apartment tells Hannay what?
(a) The enemies do not know what they are looking for.
(b) The enemies were also looking for the black book.
(c) The enemies are looking for Hannay.
(d) The enemies are looking for Hannay's family.

4. Arriving at a station he had been to the night before, Hannay must hide in the shadows from whom?
(a) A group of policemen.
(b) A station-master he met the day before, and three rough-looking local policemen questioning the station-master.
(c) A station-master he met the day before and three police officers questioning the station-manager.
(d) A station-manager.

5. What does Hannay convince Jopley to do?
(a) Drive him to town.
(b) Hide in the back seat.
(c) Change clothes with him.
(d) Run away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What saves Hannay's life?

2. What does Hannay do to a policeman who stops him?

3. Hannay continues his ruse until when?

4. He examines Scudder's black book, which appears to be coded with a cipher that requires what?

5. Hannay knocks over who in his frantic escape?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hannay learn about the conspirators?

3. What is known about Richard Hannay at the beginning of the story?

4. What is Scudder's unfortunate circumstance? How does Scudder plan to save himself?

5. What does Hannay realize about the situation?

6. What is decided between Hannay and Sir Harry?

7. What leads Hannay to realize the stolen police car is a liability?

8. What does Hannay think about as he speeds along in the stolen car? What does he realize about the conspiracy?

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

10. What happens when the rough men leave?

(see the answer keys)

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