Footprints Without Feet: The Midnight Visitor

Topics in this chapter

• Plot And Suspense
• Ausable's Presence Of Mind
• Character Contrast
• Setting And Espionage
• Themes And Irony

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Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-794713

   What is Fowler's profession as introduced at the beginning of the story 'The Midnight Visitor'?

   1. A.A secret agent
   2. B.A police detective
   3. C.A writer
   4. D.A hotel manager
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2. Question 2Q-87488A

   How did Ausable differ from Fowler's preconceived notion of a secret agent?

   1. A.Ausable was very tall and athletic.
   2. B.Ausable was extremely fat and spoke with an American accent.
   3. C.Ausable wore a black trench coat and a fedora hat.
   4. D.Ausable lived in a high-security government fortress.
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3. Question 3Q-D86B0A

   What was Max holding in his hand when Ausable and Fowler entered the hotel room?

   1. A.A sharp dagger
   2. B.A small automatic pistol
   3. C.A secret document
   4. D.A pair of binoculars
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4. Question 4Q-F97161

   What explanation did Ausable give for the balcony outside his window?

   1. A.It was a private terrace for the hotel guests.
   2. B.It was part of the next room's apartment that extended below his window.
   3. C.It was built for emergency fire exits.
   4. D.It was an old balcony left over from the building's previous architecture.
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5. Question 5Q-2297AC

   Why did Max knock frantically on the door when someone finally knocked?

   1. A.He thought the police had arrived to arrest him.
   2. B.He wanted to call his accomplices for backup.
   3. C.He panicked because he feared the waiter bringing the ordered wine would see him.
   4. D.He wanted to trap Ausable and Fowler inside the bathroom.
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