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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Alex enter Ian Rider's office in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?
(a) In a wheelchair.
(b) Screaming loudly.
(c) Through the window.
(d) Through the door.

2. What giant creature is in the aquarium at Sayle Enterprises?
(a) A ray.
(b) A jellyfish.
(c) A shark.
(d) An octopus.

3. 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.

4. What does Mr. Blunt offer Alex for lunch in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"
(a) Duck.
(b) Lobster.
(c) Roast lamb.
(d) Salmon.

5. Who deals with the alarm while Fox and Eagle prepare to neutralize the trip wire at the obstacle course in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?
(a) Shark.
(b) Bear.
(c) Snake.
(d) Panther.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Alex Rider's eyes?

2. What is Mr. Blunt's first name?

3. How many men are in the unit Alex joins in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

4. How long was Alex's training to take place in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

5. What refers to a devotion to one's country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Jones bring to meet with Alex after his training is complete in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"? What devices are given to Alex?

2. How is Herod Sayle's private residence described in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? What strange "pet" does Sayle keep?

3. What is in Alex's future at the end of Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"

4. What two examples of foreshadowing predominate Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"?

5. What does Alex go in search of after returning to school in Chapter 2, "Heaven for Cars"?

6. What proposition is posed to Alex in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?" Why?

7. What does Alex notice about the bank when he visits in Chapter 3, "Royal and General"?

8. What mission is proposed to Alex in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?" What is Alex's response?

9. What does Alex overhear while snooping about the Sayle estate in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"? Who catches Alex?

10. How is Herod Sayle described to Alex in Chapter 4, "So What Do You Say?"

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