1. Where does the Assistant Commissioner go after leaving his office early in the evening of the Greenwich Park blast?
(a) Before he confers with the secretary of state, he goes to the coroner's office to confer regarding the bombing victim.
(b) Before he confers with the secretary of state, he grabs a quick bite to eat at a restaurant near the police station.
(c) Before he confers with the secretary of state, he takes a tram to Greenwich Park to observe the bomb scene prior to sunset.
(d) He walks directly to the secretary of state's private rooms to brief him on the explosion earlier that day.

2. What does the assistant commissioner recall from his first encounter with Michaelis?
(a) That Michaelis was reluctant to tell his story about being convicted for murder.
(b) That Michaelis was uncharming and virtually incomprehensible.
(c) That Michaelis was clearly a womanizer who drank heavily and gambled endlessly.
(d) That Michaelis was very charming and articulate.

3. Why was Michaelis convicted for murder?
(a) While jailed, he killed another prisoner.
(b) His robbery ended in the death of a bank guard.
(c) His planned prison break that ended in the death of an officer.
(d) Michaelis participated in a bombing that killed a number of people aboard a train.

4. What is Mr. Wurmt initially carrying in his meeting with Mr. Verloc?
(a) An armload of newspapers.
(b) An armload of maps and drawings.
(c) An armload of reports.
(d) An armload of money.

5. What is the professor's position on the social issues that spurs Mr. Verloc and his Red Committee friends?
(a) He agrees that bombing scientific institutions is essential.
(b) He is not interested in those social concerns.
(c) He also believes that action through the arts, education, and the sciences is key.
(d) He concurs that a static economic state is the most important aspect.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Winnie's mother has moved, Mrs. Verloc attempts to convey her concerns that Stevie will soon become depressed. Mr. Verloc tells her to bring in a neighbor woman to assist her because he will be where?

2. On which road is Mr. Verloc's shop and residence located?

3. A bombing of what facility does Mr. Vladimir suggest would create fear and provoke a reaction toward change?

4. What does the hand of the professor tighten upon as he encounters Heat for the first time?

5. What does the professor say his sole goal in life is?

(see the answer key)

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