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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 game does Herod Sayle invite Alex to play in Chapter 9, "Night Visitors"?

2. Who was the the last owner of the Dozmary Mine, who had quietly slipped away and blown his brains out?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 13, "The School Bully," Alex has spent the night handcuffed to what?

4. What does Alex initially attempt to break the aquarium glass with in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"?

5. What color is the silk suit worn by Herod Sayle in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What motivation does Mr. Sayle have for his plans in Chapter 13, "The School Bully"? Who does he seek revenge upon?

2. What danger does Alex face at the end of Chapter 12, "Behind the Door"? How have Alex's actions led him into this danger?

3. What book does Alex discover which leads to more clues in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

4. How does the book found by Alex relate to his uncle's diagram, as discovered in Chapter 11, "Dozmary Mine"?

5. How does Alex escape Mr. Grim in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"? Where does he attempt to land?

6. Who entraps Alex in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"? How?

7. How does Alex escape his assailants in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"?

8. What scene does Alex find upon crashing through the Science Museum in Chapter 16, "Twelve O'Clock"?

9. What foreshadowing is revealed in Chapter 10, "Death in the Long Grass"? How does this chapter build suspense in the narrative?

10. What drives Alex to think quickly in his escape in Chapter 14, "Deep Water"? How much time does Alex have to complete his mission at the end of this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the setting of Royal and General and analyze the character of Mr. Crawley in the narrative. Where is Mr. Crawley's office located?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Nadia Vole in the narrative. How is Ms. Vole described by the narrator? How does Alex feel about her?

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