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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, Eleven O'Clock, Chapter 16, Twelve O'Clock, and Chapter 17, Yassen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is described as a mock-up of an embassy used to train the SAS in the art of hostage release in the novel?
(a) Coffin Mansion.
(b) The Warehouse of Negotiations.
(c) The Killing House.
(d) The Barn of Lost Souls.

2. To what entrance of the mine is Alex heading in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?
(a) Liverpool Tunnel.
(b) Newcastle Shaft.
(c) Dozmary Tunnel.
(d) Kerneweck Shaft.

3. What tavern does Alex pass on his way to the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?
(a) Top of the Mast.
(b) Captain's Galley.
(c) Poop Deck.
(d) Fisherman's Arms.

4. The stun grenade on the obstacle course in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing" is a small device filled with a mixture of magnesium powder and what?
(a) Mercury fulminate.
(b) Potassium sulfate.
(c) Carbon Monoxide.
(d) Boron.

5. What painting dominates the hall in the home at Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?
(a) Portrait of Dr. Gachet.
(b) Mona Lisa.
(c) Judgment Day.
(d) Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is almost what time in the beginning of Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

2. To whom does Alex send the diagram he finds in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"?

3. What is the name of Herod Sayle's butler?

4. What does Alex see "perched like a fabulous silver coin, balancing effortlessly on its rim" in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

5. What does "SAS" stand for in the novel?

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