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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. After regaining his strength, now __________ days from the important "doom date" of the 15th of June, Hannay decides to go back into England.

2. Do they know the location from which Black Stone will leave England?

3. They all make excuses for leaving, but Hannay tells them they're going nowhere, and he does what?

4. Once in the dovecot, what does Hannay do?

5. Hannay finds two younger men playing tennis, laughing and talking in perfect English. How does this affect Hannay?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What makes Hannay suspicious of a yacht called the Ariadne?

4. How does Hannay come to know that the final destination of the Germans is along the east coast and has thirty-nine steps, perhaps leading to the beach?

5. How does Scudder's black book become useful again?

6. From where will the Germans leave England? How do the men come to this conclusion?

7. Now locked in a room and guarded, what does Hannay decide to do?

8. Describe Hannay's role in the plans to stop Black Stone from obtaining the key intelligence.

9. How does the book end?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Scottish people are viewed as Good Samaritans.

Part 1) Describe the scenarios in which they are seen in this way. What is the purpose of this?

Part 2) How do these Good Samaritans help Hannay and the "good guys" be victorious? How might this be significant, considering the time in which this book was written?

Part 3) Would someone write a book in which Americans were Good Samaritans? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are both spy and detective qualities in this book.

Part 1) Describe these qualities. How do these qualities affect the plot?

Part 2) How do these qualities keep the reader engaged and add intrigue and excitement to the story?

Part 3) How do these qualities help to make Hannay a true British hero?

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 6 is the lowest point to which Hannay falls.

Part 1) Describe this chapter. Why would one consider it the lowest point in Hannay's life in this story?

Part 2) How does this chapter affect the plot and the emotions felt by the reader?

Part 3) How does this low point also aid in the progression of the plot, as well as affect the emotions created through the end of the book?

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