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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 Jopley feel?

2. What is another reason why Hannay does not call the police?

3. How does Hannay finally come to believe Scudder's story?

4. 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?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is decided between Hannay and Sir Harry?

6. Describe Hannay's travels up until he is taken in by a Scottish farmer.

7. How does Hannay come across Marmaduke Jopley?

8. How does Hannay learn that Scudder's body has been found? How does he also know he is in trouble?

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

10. What scheme does Hannay hatch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many chapters end in cliffhangers.

Part 1) Describe these cliffhangers. What is the purpose of these cliffhangers?

Part 2) how do these cliffhangers support this as an adventure story? How do they keep the plot progressing?

Part 3) How do these cliffhangers affect you as the reader? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Repetition is frequently used.

Part 1) What is repeated throughout this book? Why?

Part 2) How dos this repetition support the plot, themes, and the main character's personality?

Part 3) What other literary devices are used? How are they used? Why are they used?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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