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1. 1.

   How had the pale-faced man gained access to the bacteriologist and his laboratory?

2. 2.

   Why did the pale-faced man call the anarchists 'fools'?

3. 3.

   What did the bacteriologist say he was 'obliged' to do?

4. 4.

   What did the bacteriologist reveal to his wife about the contents of the stolen tube? What did he think would be a 'bother'?

5. 5.

   'A slight gleam of satisfaction appeared momentarily in the face of the pale man.'

   1. Who is 'the pale man' in this sentence?
   2. Why did a 'slight gleam of satisfaction' appear on his face?
   3. Who else was present along with the pale-faced man? What was that person's role in this context?
6. 6.

   'He felt the brittle thing crack, and the broken half of it rang upon the floor of the cab.'

   1. Who is 'he' in this sentence? What is 'the brittle thing' being talked about?
   2. How did it 'break'?
   3. What was 'he' planning to do with that thing before it broke?