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

2. This Greek man has been invited to Britain on the 15th of June for a tea party, and the conspirators have chosen this tea party as the best time to do what?
(a) Assassinate the Greek man.
(b) Influence the Greek man.
(c) Torture the Greek man.
(d) Capture the Greek man.

3. The airplane again rears its ugly head, and Hannay sees what?
(a) No one in the plane.
(b) One old man in the plane.
(c) Two men in the plain looking at him.
(d) Two men in the plain spying on him with a telescope.

4. Two rough-looking men have arrived at the inn asking questions. The innkeepers lies and tells them that Hannay had been at the inn, but had done what?
(a) Left unexpectedly.
(b) Gone to town for the day.
(c) Hidden in the rooms upstairs.
(d) Taken off the day before on a motorcycle.

5. Hannay adopts a Scottish accent and travels __________ on the train.
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. The coming war would involve the break of relations between who?

2. Why does Hannay decide to not call the police?

3. What do the rough men ask Hannay?

4. Hannay next chances upon a rural inn, run by a young man who wants to be what?

5. The conspiracy was ________ Scudder stated.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Scudder's unfortunate circumstance? How does Scudder plan to save himself?

2. What leads Hannay to realize the stolen police car is a liability?

3. What is decided between Hannay and Sir Harry?

4. What is known about Richard Hannay at the beginning of the story?

5. What does Hannay learn about the conspirators?

6. Who are the first few visitors Hannay has? How does he deal with these people?

7. What does Hannay realize about the situation?

8. Upon what plan did Scudder stumble?

9. What happens when the rough men leave?

10. What does Hannay plan to do for the next twenty days before the tea party? What will he do after these twenty days?

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