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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. Sadie told James to pick one of the ________ as his own and then she left for the day.

2. Mrs. Tinckman has never taken a sip of the ____________ that James keeps behind the counter.

3. What did Hugo do with the armaments factory that his parents had given to him? What did he turned it into?

4. James was thought by Lefty to hold __________-wing opinions, though he took no part in politics.

5. What is the profession of James, the main character of this story's events?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is James now thinking about Anna and about her place in his life in this book?

2. What are some of the tasks James gets to do at his new job in this book?

3. What did James do to Anna as he felt that they would be conversing like two old acquaintances in a few moments?

4. What do Finn and James find upon breaking into Sammy's place to find the script?

5. What does James notice in the middle of the top shelf when he wakes up in the chair at Sadie's?

6. What water sources are eliminated because of the right security the men might encounter in trying to take a dip?

7. What did James find upon arriving at Hugo's flat during his wanderings around town?

8. Why does it seem that James and Finn may have worn out their welcome where they were staying?

9. What does the telegram that James receives at the cafe reveal to him in this book?

10. Why did Sammy offer James 200 pounds when James sees him at Magdalen's house in this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As James begins to look for Hugo, he realizes that Sadie has locked him in the house, so he needs to pick the locks to get out of the house.

Part 1: Why do you think that Sadie decided to lock James into the house?

Part 2: Do you think Sadie is a crazy person? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think James should have realized that Sadie might have tried something like that? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

James and his friends seem to want to find adventures wherever they can, heading out on missions to find people, picking locks, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think the men are always looking for adventures in their life?

Part 2: Do you think the men in the story should be spending their time otherwise? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do the men in the story seem mature? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Even though he would be paid a lot for doing a little, James turns down the job offer.

Part 1: Why do you think James decided to turn down the job offer?

Part 2: Would you have turned down that job offer if you were in James' shoes? Why or why not?

Part 3: Should James have turned down that job? Why or why not?

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