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The Riddle of the Sands
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Question 1 of 12
What is the name of Davies' yacht?
A
Clarabella
B
Ducibella
C
Longsteed
D
Lightfoot
Question 2 of 12
Where does Carruthers meet up with Davies?
A
In the Adriatic Sea
B
In the North Sea
C
In the Black Sea
D
In the Mediterranean Sea
Question 3 of 12
What does Davies invite Carruthers to do besides yachting?
A
Bass fishing
B
Skulling
C
Spelunking
D
Duck hunting
Question 4 of 12
What yacht nearly wrecked Ducibella?
A
The Blitz
B
The Battlement
C
The Flounder
D
The Medusa
Question 5 of 12
Who is the commander of The Blitz?
A
Dollman
B
Von Bruning
C
Grimm
D
Von Duden
Question 6 of 12
Who is Davies in love with?
A
Jane Goodall
B
Margaret Peters
C
Clara Dollman
D
Marybeth Anderson
Question 7 of 12
On what island is a sunken treasure rumored to be located?
A
Memmert
B
Norman
C
Frisia
D
Essex
Question 8 of 12
Although Herr Dollman speaks perfect German, where does Davies believe he is from?
A
America
B
France
C
Italy
D
England
Question 9 of 12
What office does Carruthers work for in England?
A
The Environmental Agency
B
The State Office
C
The Foreign Office
D
The Home Office
Question 10 of 12
How did Davies and Carruthers find out Dollman's English name?
A
Dollman told them his name
B
Clara told them his name on accident
C
Von Bruning told them in order to throw them off the right track
D
Davies had a book written by him
Question 11 of 12
What was the riddle of the sands?
A
That the Germans were going to make a coastal paradise
B
That Germany was going try to invade England from the north
C
That the tides determined the destiny of WWII
D
That Davies would not marry Clara
Question 12 of 12
What happens to Dollman?
A
He gets stabbed by Von Bruning
B
Grimm murders him
C
He escapes to America
D
He jumps overboard when no one is looking
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