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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. He searches the room for anything useful, eventually finding a flashlight to see better and then some mining material in the form of _____________ (a dangerous explosive) and some fuses.
(a) Nitroglycerine.
(b) Fissile isotopes.
(c) Lentonite.
(d) Deflagrate.

2. Of what does Hannay accuse the men in Trafalgar Lodge?
(a) Being Black Stone and traitors.
(b) Not paying their rent.
(c) Breaking a noise violation.
(d) German.

3. Is Hannay discovered?
(a) Yes, but he escapes again.
(b) No, but almost.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

4. The military men leave the planning of nabbing Black Stone up to who?
(a) Sir Harry.
(b) Bullivant.
(c) Hannay.
(d) Scaife.

5. What does Hannay do now that his suspicions are roused?
(a) He phones Bullivant.
(b) He phones Sir Harry.
(c) He phones the home of Alloa.
(d) He phones the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Exhausted, Hannay eats a little biscuit then sleeps where?

2. The men get who with knowledge of the coast to answer questions?

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

4. There must also be how many steps at this location?

5. Hannay decides to go with his gut, and hours before Black Stone is to escape with the intelligence, Hannay does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hannay come to believe the Black Stone spy is in Bullivant's home?

2. What leads to Hannay's recovery?

3. How do Bullivant and other military men come to a plan?

4. What takes place in the story prior to Bullivant and Hannay combing through Scudder's notebook?

5. What happens when Hannay wakes up in the dovecot?

6. How does Hannay get the old man to reveal that he is the enemy?

7. What happens after the explosion?

8. Describe Hannay's journey to England, ending in Berkshire.

9. What takes place during the time in which Hannay decides to spy on the men in Trafalgar Lodge and when he rings the doorbell?

10. How does Hannay become doubtful of his gut instincts?

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