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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. When did Kapitanleutnant Hoffman receive Oak Leaves?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1943.

2. How old is Constable Thomasson?
(a) 61.
(b) Mid-forties.
(c) 35.
(d) Mid-fifties.

3. By the time Scotland Yard responds to Vicary's demand for roadblocks, where is Neuman driving?
(a) A10.
(b) M56.
(c) A14.
(d) M62.

4. After Vogel enters Schellenberg's office, how long does Schellenberg talk on the phone?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

5. What is the weather like when Mary runs outside after hearing the shotgun blast?
(a) It's raining.
(b) It's clear, but cloudy.
(c) It's windy.
(d) It's misting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Vicary supposed to meet Helen for lunch?

2. How many times has Jenny been on a boat before?

3. In what park do Helen and Vicary walk along a footpath in Chapter 46?

4. Who is the squadron leader who meets Vicary at the RAF base outside Grimsby?

5. In Chapter 54, how long has Braithwaite been commissioned as an officer in the Royal Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Vicary give the BBC to run on the evening news?

2. What is Vogel's theory regarding the information that Catherine Blake passed on?

3. What does Vicary tell Jordan's son, Billy, in a letter?

4. How does Martin Colville die?

5. How did Roach get into intelligence work?

6. When Catherine falls asleep in the van Neumann is driving, what does she dream about?

7. Why had the U-509's movements been puzzling Braithwaite for weeks?

8. How is Neumann going to signal the U-boat?

9. How did Catherine injure Harry when he grabbed her radio?

10. What is Vicary's problem at the beginning of Chapter 57?

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