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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. Recently Scudder stumbled upon a sinister international scheme to usher in a state of European anarchy, specifically to get Russia to declare war on what country?
(a) Germany.
(b) Austria.
(c) The United States.
(d) France.

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

3. Fortune then smiles as Hannay by chance finds Scudder's black book buried where?
(a) In his tobacco jar.
(b) In the trash.
(c) On a bookshelf.
(d) On Scudder's body.

4. Why does Hannay hatch a scheme to escape his flat?
(a) He can see someone's shadow out in the hall.
(b) He hears someone knocking on his door.
(c) He figures his flat is being watched.
(d) He sees men outside his window.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Hannay lose control of the car?

4. Hannay knocks over who in his frantic escape?

5. Scudder states that he is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the rough men leave?

2. What takes place at the train station?

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

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

5. What does Hannay realize about the situation?

6. What takes place between Jopley and Hannay?

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

8. How does Hannay react to Scudder's murder?

9. What does Hannay learn about the conspirators?

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

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