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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hannay come to the conclusion that he is a likely target for murder?

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

3. Hannay, hidden upstairs, gives the boy a note he forges, which makes Hannay sound like a spy who is about to inform his superior about the Karolides affair. What do the men do after reading this note?

4. This Greek man has been invited to Britain on the 15th of June for a tea party, and the conspirators have chosen this tea party as the best time to do what?

5. That the murderer ransacked the apartment tells Hannay what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon what plan did Scudder stumble?

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

3. What takes place at the train station?

4. What does Hannay realize about the situation?

5. What takes place between Jopley and Hannay?

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

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. How does Hannay end up being saved by a branch?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Crucial information is given in the first chapter.

Part 1) What crucial information is given? How does this information become necessary throughout the book?

Part 2) What is the purpose for giving this information so soon in the novel? How does this affect the pace of the book?

Part 3) How does this information affect one's view of the protagonist and his role in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Hannay is a Renaissance Man.

Part 1) What is a Renaissance Man? How is Hannay a Renaissance Man?

Part 2) How does this seemingly ordinary man become a Renaissance Man? What does this say about other ordinary men and women?

Part 3) Describe someone in your own life who is a Renaissance Man.

Essay Topic 3

Hannay pulls off the greatest performance in Chapter 6.

Part 1) Describe this peformance. How is this the greatest?

Part 2) How do the obstacles and struggles of this chapter add to the greatness of this performance? How does this support Hannay as both man and hero?

Part 3) Why is this performance so significant? How does it affect the rest of the story?

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