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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the young man excitedly agree to house Hannay for a few days?
(a) He wants to be a spy like Hannay.
(b) He believes Hannay to be an adventure writer.
(c) He thinks Hannay is a celebrity.
(d) Hannay's exciting tale is just what the bored man was waiting for.

2. He examines Scudder's black book, which appears to be coded with a cipher that requires what?
(a) Special glasses.
(b) A genius.
(c) A black light.
(d) A keyword to crack the code.

3. What makes Hannay's departure quite public?
(a) A dog barks at him.
(b) A child pointing him out.
(c) The conductor yelling at him.
(d) The rough men chasing after him.

4. Scudder is __________ journalist and has toured much of Europe in that capacity.
(a) A Scottish.
(b) A British.
(c) An Australian.
(d) An American.

5. Why does Scudder shoot a corpse in the face?
(a) To test out his gun.
(b) He thought the person was alive.
(c) To discourage accurate identification and to fake suicide.
(d) He is very violent.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is also mention many times of an evil underground organization called what?

2. Fortune then smiles as Hannay by chance finds Scudder's black book buried where?

3. Hannay decides to do what?

4. What saves Hannay's life?

5. Hannay considers writing the Prime Minister. Does he do this?

(see the answer key)

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