Stormbreaker – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Maisie Clarke
What makes Alex suspicious of the official explanation given for his uncle’s death?
That his uncle was not wearing a seatbelt.When Alex knew his uncle was very particular in wearing seat belt
4. What is the secret behind Herod Sayles donation of computers to Britain’s schools.
He wanted to unit children all over the country and get British citizenship.
Where had Alex grown up?
Chelsey, London
What does a Lefort Shear do?
crumples cars like a paper bag
What was Alex shot with?
a drugged dart,bullet
The police told Alex how his Uncle had died. The police said what?
He was hit by a truck and was killed instantly.He was driving home.He was not wearing a seatbelt.
What was the name on the moving van outside the house after the funeral?
Stryker and Son
What does Alex see as a “tall white tower surmounted by a green dome” as he parachutes in Chapter 16, “Twelve O’Clock”?
The Science Museum.Imperial College.Albert Hall.Oxford University.
In the beginning of Chapter 7, “Physalia Physalia,” what car is described as cruising down the freeway?
A silver gray Mercedes S600.
Who deals with the alarm while Fox and Eagle prepare to neutralize the trip wire at the obstacle course in Chapter 5, “Double O Nothing”?
Snake.
How is the house described that Alex is driven to at Sayle Enterprises in Chapter 7, “Physalia Physalia”?
Shack. Mansion. Victorian. Ranch.
What is the bet that Sayle and Alex make in Chapter 9, “Night Visitors”?
100 pounds a point.
What does Alex refer to as a “Victorian pile” below him in Chapter 16, “Twelve O’Clock”?
Imperial College.Oxford University.The Science Museum.Albert Hall.
Who is driving the taxi that Alex hails at the end of the novel?
Herod Sayle.
To whom does Alex send the diagram he finds in Chapter 8, “Looking for Trouble”?
Mrs. Jones.
The Sayle complex is located near where?
Port Tallon, Cornwall.
What time is it when Alex looks at his watch in the underground laboratory in Chapter 12, “Behind the Door”?
12am,1am,10pm,7pm
What kind of stew does Alex have at Sayle’s house in Chapter 9, “Night Visitors”?
Goat.
What musician does Felix Lester like, according to Alex’s files?
John Lennon.
Who will activate the Stormbreaker computers, putting them online?
The Prime Minister.
The stun grenade on the obstacle course in Chapter 5, “Double O Nothing” is a small device filled with a mixture of magnesium powder and what?
Mercury fulminate.
Who was the the last owner of the Dozmary Mine, who had quietly slipped away and blown his brains out?
Sir Rupert Dozmary.
Who is flying the plane that Alex hijacks in Chapter 15, “Eleven O’Clock”?
Mr. Grin.
The virus in the computers is described as “Worse even than what?the stuff ____ was brewing up in the Gulf War.”
the stuff __Iraq__ was brewing up in the Gulf War.”
What is the book label that Alex discovers on the sheet of paper while in the library in Chapter 11, “Dozmary Mine”? (from Chapter 11, Dozmary Mine, and Chapter 12, Behind the Door)
CL 475/19.
To what entrance of the mine is Alex heading in Chapter 11, “Dozmary Mine”?
Newcastle Shaft. Dozmary Tunnel. Kerneweck Shaft Liverpool Tunnel.
In how many minutes did Wolf master the obstacle course in Chapter 5, “Double O Nothing”?
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Whose own parents died in a plane crash?
Alex rider when he was an infant.
What does Alex find out when door bell ringsat 3AM in the night,
He finds out his uncle has died in a car accident.
What was his uncle’s occupation as Alex knew?
. His uncle was overseas finance manager at the bank.He was responsible for their foreign branches
What was the reason police gave for his uncle’s death?
. He was in a car crash & wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
Why alex did not believe on the reason for his uncle’s death given by police?
He knew his uncle was very careful and always wore his seat belt.
What car his uncle had?
His uncle’s BMW.
What did he find out about his uncle’s reason for death at car junkyard?
His uncle hadn’t died in an accident. There were bulletholes on the driver’s side of the car
