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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the house described that Alex is driven to at Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"?

2. 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"?

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

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

5. When Alex arrives at his room at the Sayle estate, what cartridge does he put into the Color Game Boy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What "slip" does Alex make while speaking with Herod Sayle in Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? How does he cover this mistake?

3. What initial clue does Alex discover in his room in Chapter 8, "Looking for Trouble"? Where does he send it?

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

5. What elements of foreshadowing are illustrated in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"? What do they imply about Alex's future?

6. What encounter does Alex have with Wolf during parachute training in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"?

7. How does Alex prove himself capable amongst his peers in training in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

8. What does Mrs. Jones reveal to Alex regarding Yassen Gregorovich in Chapter 6, "Toys Aren't Us"?

9. Where is Alex picked up in the beginning of Chapter 7, "Physalia Physalia"? What is his journey like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the transition from exposition to rising action in "Stormbreaker". Where does this shift take place? Whose actions drive the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the protagonist of the novel. How old is Alex? What is remarkable about his role in the plot and the mission of MI6?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and discuss foreshadowing in Chapter 1, "Funeral Voices." What central conflict does Alex face in the beginning of the narrative?

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