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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Winnie and Ossipon plan to make their way to the point of departure in their escape from London?
(a) Separately.
(b) Separately, with Winnie wearing her veil and Ossipon wearing his hat down low.
(c) Together.
(d) Together, with Winnie wearing her hood over her head.

2. To which neighborhood does the Assistant Commissioner travel quickly by hansom from Soho on the evening of the Greenwich Park blast?
(a) Greenwich Park.
(b) Westminster.
(c) Buckingham.
(d) Lancaster.

3. Who does the assistant commissioner send a note to before he departs his office for the second time on the evening of the Greenwich Park explosion?
(a) Michaelis's patroness.
(b) Heat.
(c) His wife.
(d) The police commissioner.

4. On the evening of Stevie's death after Winnie has gone upstairs, what happens when Mr. Verloc enters his parlor and finds the meal his wife prepared earlier laid out?
(a) Mr. Verloc is not at all hungry given the death of Stevie, and the sight of the meal disturbs him.
(b) Mr. Verloc skips the meal, goes upstairs, and continues attempting to convince Winnie he deeply loves her.
(c) Mr. Verloc sees the meal, becomes upset at the sight, and carries it into the kitchen, leaving the carving knife behind on a plate.
(d) Mr. Verloc suddenly becomes very hungry and eats quickly, leaving the arving knife on a plate.

5. What does the assistant commissioner observe at the restaurant he has dinner at on the evening of the Greenwich Park explosion?
(a) All the customers appear lacking a nationality.
(b) It is crowded, so he is able to blend in.
(c) There are few customers and he will be able to finish quickly.
(d) Many patrons are speaking the language of the restaurant's nationality.

6. Regarding Stevie wandering away, what does Mrs. Verloc assure her husband?
(a) She knows Stevie shall find his way back by himself if necessary.
(b) She knows Stevie shall ask a police officer for assistance if necessary.
(c) She knows Stevie has never gotten lost before.
(d) She knows Stevie shall stick by Mr. Verloc very closely.

7. When asked, what is it that the secretary of state is told that makes it unnecessary to incarcerate the person he is concerned about?
(a) The subject will not leave their professional responsibilities.
(b) The subject has a spouse who will not leave the country.
(c) The subject will not leave in hopes of reducing potential punishment.
(d) The subject has no place to go to without being found and then incurring further problems.

8. What does Mr. Verloc tell his wife when he finds her right after Heat leaves their home?
(a) He begins to describe his second life as a secret agent, and he explains all that has transpired so far.
(b) He says how sorry he is that Stevie died.
(c) He begins to describe his second life as a secret agent. but in thinking how he must describe Stevie's death to Winnie begins to cry.
(d) He begins to describe his second life as a secret agent, and explains all that has transpired so far, except how Stevie was killed.

9. When confronting Mr. Vladimir on the evening of the Greenwich Park explosion, the assistant commissioner is virtually quoting Heat when he says what?
(a) "We can put our finger on every anarchist here."
(b) "We were able to pinpoint the perpetrator of this incident in under twenty-four hours."
(c) "There is always someone willing to talk in exchange for a reduced sentence."
(d) "We can locate any terrorist within a day."

10. On the evening of Stevie's death, when Winnie goes upstairs, what does her husband think she is going to do?
(a) Write a note to her mother.
(b) Rest.
(c) Prepare to leave.
(d) Bathe.

11. What does Mr. Verloc attempt to convince his wife of concerning their relationship in their conversation after Heat departs their home?
(a) How they will be able to sell the shop and live freely in the country without further troubles as he has been granted immunity for his testimony.
(b) That he has done everything he could to support her and her family and that should be sufficient.
(c) How deeply in love he is with her and will do anything to make Winnie's loss up to her.
(d) How deeply in love he is with her and that should be sufficient for now.

12. How long before the bombing does Winnie's mother move from the Verloc residence into the charity home?
(a) Several months.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) Approximately a year.
(d) A couple of days.

13. Which type of fish does the assistant commissioner eventually tell Private Secretary Toodles he is pursuing in connection with the Greenwich Park bombing case on the evening of that incident?
(a) A whale.
(b) A sardine.
(c) A minnow.
(d) A dog-fish.

14. Why does Mrs. Verloc's mother wish to move into a charity home?
(a) She feels in the way at the Verloc residence and believes relations between her children and Mr. Verloc will run more smoothly with her living elsewhere.
(b) To ensure while she is still alive that Stevie will be taken care of for the remainder of his life, rather than encounter the issue on her deathbed.
(c) She dislikes how Mr. Verloc treats Stevie and feels compelled to live elsewhere, but cannot afford to.
(d) She is nearing the end of her life and no longer wants to be a drain on her children.

15. In Chapter 9, when does Mr. Verloc return from his trip?
(a) Two weeks later.
(b) Ten days later.
(c) A month later.
(d) A week later.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the assistant commissioner's action with the secretary of state's private secretary early in the evening of the Greenwich Park bombing?

2. In chapter 7, what does the assistant commissioner ensure when he returns to his office following his evening meeting with the secretary of state?

3. On the evening she learns of Stevies' death, what happens when Winnie comes downstairs dressed in black, including a veil and small purse as though she is going out?

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

5. To whom does Winnie's mother entrust what she views as her most valuable asset, her son Stevie?

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