View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which year does the actual incident on which this novel is based take place?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1948,
(c) 1894.
(d) 1949.

2. Who is the spy named in the title of The Secret Agent?
(a) Mrs. Verloc.
(b) Mr. Vladimir.
(c) Mr. Verloc.
(d) Mr. Wurmt.

3. In addition to Winnie and Stevie, who else lives with Mr. Verloc?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) His sister-in-law.
(c) His niece.
(d) His father-in-law.

4. What does Mr. Verloc plan to do if he stops receiving monthly paychecks from the embassy?
(a) Mr. Verloc has begun making plans, but does not have complete faith in them as yet.
(b) Mr. Verloc has nothing to worry about because he has plans that he has total confidence in.
(c) Mr. Verloc is unconcerned and has no definite plans at this point.
(d) Mr. Verloc is very worried, as he does not know what to do yet.

5. Mr. Vladimir tells Mr. Verloc he reviewed his past reports, that they are inadequate as no action has been taken, and indicates that he views the latter's role toward achieving an explosion to be what?
(a) An agent espionage, one under the employment of a government in the role of spying to gain political information.
(b) An agent courier, a messenger designated to relay information to an espionage or underground organization.
(c) An agent provocateur, one associating with suspected individuals and pretending to side with them to provoke them into an incriminating deed.
(d) An agent emissaire, a representative sent on a special mission, in this instance one of a clandestine nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What goal does Mr. Vladimir hope to achieve?

2. Who is Mr. Wurmt?

3. What is Mr. Wurmt initially carrying in his meeting with Mr. Verloc?

4. What is one reason Mr. Verloc is unconcerned when he leaves his shop in the care of someone else?

5. What takes place when the Red Committee discussion at the Verloc residence is finished?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 440 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample