The Secret Agent — Questions and answers

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What kind of shop did Mr. Adolf Verloc keep in London?

Choices

  1. A shop selling rare books and antique maps
  2. A shop selling fine clothing and custom-made shoes
  3. A shop selling exotic spices and imported fabrics
  4. A shop selling cheap stationery, rubber stamps, and questionable photographs ✓

Answer: A shop selling cheap stationery, rubber stamps, and questionable photographs

From page 1

Who summoned Mr. Verloc to the embassy office one morning?

Choices

  1. Mr. Vladimir, the new First Secretary ✓
  2. Michaelis, an anarchist comrade
  3. The Assistant Commissioner
  4. Chief Inspector Heat of Scotland Yard

Answer: Mr. Vladimir, the new First Secretary

From page 2

Who was the man known as 'The Professor' among the anarchists Mr. Verloc met?

Choices

  1. A charismatic leader who inspired revolutionary speeches
  2. A skilled forger who created false documents
  3. A small, shabby man who made perfect explosives ✓
  4. A wealthy financier who funded their operations

Answer: A small, shabby man who made perfect explosives

From page 3

What did Winnie's mother ask Mr. Verloc to promise as she moved into a charity home?

Choices

  1. To invest her small savings wisely
  2. To help Winnie find a better job
  3. To always be good to Stevie and look after him ✓
  4. To visit her regularly at the charity home

Answer: To always be good to Stevie and look after him

From page 4

What did Chief Inspector Heat discover caught on a tree root at Greenwich Park?

Choices

  1. A small, intact, unexploded bomb
  2. A piece of a broken pocket watch
  3. A wallet containing identification papers
  4. A shred of a dark blue overcoat with an address tag ✓

Answer: A shred of a dark blue overcoat with an address tag

From page 5

What address was found on the shred of coat, according to Chief Inspector Heat?

Choices

  1. 32 Brett Street, Soho ✓
  2. 221B Baker Street, Marylebone
  3. 10 Downing Street, Whitehall
  4. 14 Baker Street, Westminster

Answer: 32 Brett Street, Soho

From page 6

Who did Mr. Verloc confess pushed him to commit the bombing?

Choices

  1. The Professor
  2. Ossipon
  3. Vladimir ✓
  4. Chief Inspector Heat

Answer: Vladimir

From page 7

What object did Winnie use to strike Mr. Verloc?

Choices

  1. The carving knife from the dinner table ✓
  2. A heavy candlestick from the mantelpiece
  3. A loaded pistol from his desk drawer
  4. A fireplace poker from beside the hearth

Answer: The carving knife from the dinner table

From page 8

What did Ossipon do after Winnie confessed to killing Mr. Verloc?

Choices

  1. He arranged for her to meet other anarchists
  2. He comforted her and promised to stay with her
  3. He helped her contact the police to confess
  4. He slipped away from her on the ferry, taking her money ✓

Answer: He slipped away from her on the ferry, taking her money

From page 9

What did the Professor carry in his pocket as he walked through London?

Choices

  1. A map of London's underground tunnels
  2. A small notebook with coded messages
  3. The rubber bulb of a detonator ✓
  4. A collection of anarchist pamphlets

Answer: The rubber bulb of a detonator

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