The thirty-nine steps (Last Chapters) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Chapters 9 and 10

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Why were the spies clever to choose Lord Alloa?

Because he was often too ill to go to meetings and even when he was well, he was a man of very few words.

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Why didn't the spy send the information by post?

Because he wanted to collect his pay personally.

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Why did Hannay need the book of Tide Tables?

Because he was looking for a place where high tide was at 10.17.

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Why was high tide important?

Because the spy was going to leave from a small harbour, or a place where there was no harbour.

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Why did Hannay think that the spy would leave from the east coast?

Because the spy was going back to Germany.

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True or False: Hannay finds a house with thirty-nine steps at the Ruff.

True

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True or False: Hannay finds German fishing boat near the Ruff.

False (There was one German man on the boat)

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True or False: Hannay sees two men playing tennis very badly and realizes that they are the spies.

False (They play very well and Hanny thinks they might be common Englishmen).

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True or False:Hannay doesn't recognize the spies immediately.

True

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True or False: Hannay plays cards with the enemies.

True

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True or False: The spies blow uo the thirty-nine steps.

True

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True or False: The spies escape to Germany.

False (Two of them were arrested by the police in the house and the other was arrested in the boat).

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True or False: Hannay kills one of the spies.

False (Hannay doesn't kill anybody)

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What is the name of the boat?

Ariadne

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True or False: Seven years later, the war starts and Hannay joins the army.

True

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