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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of local affairs does the librarian tell Alex that Ian Rider had been interested in?
(a) Dunsmuir local history.
(b) London local history.
(c) Cornish local history.
(d) Castella local history.

2. What does Alex find in the metal box he opens in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) A knife.
(b) A baseball card.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Bullets.

3. What weapon does Alex bring with him from the house in Chapter 15, "Eleven O'Clock"?
(a) A slingshot.
(b) A grenade launcher.
(c) A harpoon gun.
(d) A stun gun.

4. When was Anthony Horowitz born?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1948.

5. What does Alex see being inserted into the computer screens in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?
(a) Magnets.
(b) Metal vials.
(c) Wires.
(d) Odd Discs.

6. How many people are staring up in shock at Alex when he crashes into the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) 150.
(b) 300.
(c) 1,300.
(d) 67.

7. Where was Anthony Horowitz born?
(a) Davidstow, Cornwall.
(b) Hampstead, North London.
(c) Port Tallon, Cornwall.
(d) Stanmore, Middlesex.

8. The virus in the computers is described as "Worse even than the stuff ____ was brewing up in the Gulf War."
(a) Iraq.
(b) Somalia.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

9. What river does Alex see cutting through London in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) The River Thames.
(b) The River Petteril.
(c) The River Caldew.
(d) The River Duddon.

10. The boxes which are loaded in the back of the truck are about the size of what in Alex's estimation in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Toaster ovens.
(b) Toilets.
(c) Suitcases.
(d) Desk chairs.

11. Who does Sayle say found Alex snooping in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?
(a) Fraulein Vole.
(b) Jack Starbright.
(c) Mr. Crowley.
(d) Mr. Blunt.

12. Who enters and unlocks Alex's handcuffs in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?
(a) Ms. Vole.
(b) Jack Starbright.
(c) Mrs. Jones.
(d) Mr. Crowley.

13. Who will activate the Stormbreaker computers, putting them online?
(a) The Prime Minister.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The King.
(d) The Prince.

14. It is just before what time when the guards come in with Mr. Grin and lead Alex out of the dungeon in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?
(a) 6:30 a.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 5:30 a.m.

15. How many shots does Alex fire while hanging from the parachute in the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book Alex reads in the library in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine," by the 1990s there were how many mines in Cornwall?

2. What does Alex see as a "tall white tower surmounted by a green dome" as he parachutes in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

3. Alex watches as two guards are sprayed with white steam and wonders if they are being what in Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"?

4. What is the bet that Sayle and Alex make in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

5. Who had supposedly murdered Ian Rider, as believed by Alex in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

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