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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Mr. Verloc give his wife to hide on the evening of the bombing, and where does she place it? (from Chapter 9)

A locked satchel containing bomb components that she places in the attic.

A pigskin pocketbook containing a large quantity of money that she secures under her bodice.

A briefcase containing papers that she hides behind a tall, grandfather clock.

A leather purse containing banknotes that she places under the mattress of their bed.

2.

When it becomes apparent during their confrontation that Winnie wants to leave him, what does Mr. Verloc say to get a response from her? (from Chapter 11)

He might not have been caught if not for Winnie having spoken with the assistant commissioner, but he forgives her.

He might not have been caught if not for Winnie having spoken with Chief Inspector Heat, but he forgives her.

He might not have been caught if not for Winnie having sewn the name label into her brother's coat, but he forgives her.

He might not have been caught if not for Winnie having sewn the name label into her brother's cap, but he forgives her.

3.

In the Silenus, Ossipon pulls out a newspaper clipping he says is ten days old. What is the newspaper clipping about? (from Chapter 13)

The arrest of the French first secretary for espionage and terrorism.

The death of a young man killed in the explosion at Greenwich Park.

The death of a man stabbed in the parlor of his own home.

The death of a woman who threw herself over the rail of a steamship.

4.

The bomb The Professor carries on his person at all times is designed to kill anyone within how many feet of him? (from Chapter 4)

One hundred feet.

Twenty-five feet.

Fifty feet.

Seventy-five feet.

5.

What is it the professor tells Ossipon he must sometimes do in seeking his goal? (from Chapter 4)

Work various extra jobs to pay for bomb components.

Skip meals for a day or two, as bomb components are expensive.

Rent a very small apartment and scrimp on money.

Seek funds from revolutionary groups.

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