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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) Lentonite.
(b) Fissile isotopes.
(c) Nitroglycerine.
(d) Deflagrate.

2. Trafalgar Lodge must be what?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A base of operations for Black Stone.
(c) A vacation home.
(d) A popular destination.

3. Who does Hannay bump into?
(a) The police.
(b) Marmaduke Jopley and his buddies.
(c) Scudder.
(d) Bullivant.

4. Why did Alloa read the intelligence over and over?
(a) He cannot believe what he is reading.
(b) As a spy committing data to photographic memory.
(c) He has a poor memory.
(d) He does not read English very well.

5. The plans are too far in motion to change at this point, so it's decided that what must happen?
(a) Black Stone must simply be prevented from obtaining the intelligence.
(b) Black Stone must be captured.
(c) They must all give up.
(d) Black Stone must be killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. The military men leave the planning of nabbing Black Stone up to who?

2. The story concluded, Hannay relates that shortly thereafter what war began?

3. What does Hannay realize about what he spots?

4. What happens when "Murderer!" is cried?

5. Hannay drives Bullivant to Scotland Yard where Hannay is introduced to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Hannay's suspicions roused at Bullivant's home?

2. What leads to Hannay getting into a fight and being pursued by the police?

3. What plan to stop the Germans do the military men have left?

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

5. How do the men learn about a possible destination?

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

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

8. How does Hannay regain his confidence and stop the Germans?

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

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

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