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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. What is Mr. Crawley's first name?

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

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

4. What color are Alex Rider's eyes?

5. There are caffeine and what kind of tablets in Alex's survival pack in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In how much time does Alex complete his survival course training in Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"?

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

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

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

5. When was "Stormbreaker" published? Of what popular series is the novel a part? When was the novel adapted to film?

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

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

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

9. Where is Alex placed for training in the beginning of Chapter 5, "Double O Nothing"? What are his peers like in training?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Mr. Grin in "Stormbreaker". When and why does Mr. Sayle say Mr. Grin changed his name?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characteristics and attributes proven by Alex during training for MI6. How does Alex stand out for a trainee his age?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and analyze the actions and objectives of each of the characters in Chapter 4. How does Mr. Blunt go about coercing Alex to join the mission?

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