The 39 Steps, Abridged Flashcards

A collection of vocabulary and key fact flashcards based on the abridged script of The 39 Steps, focusing on characters, plot points, and specific details mentioned in the text.

Tottenham Hotspurs

The team that won the Cup in 1926 by defeating the Arsenal Gunners five goals to nil.

Bellerophon

The name of Napoleon's horse which he rode at the Battle of Waterloo.

June 15, 1815

The date of the Battle of Waterloo provided by Mr. Memory.

1,453 miles

The distance from Winnipeg to Montreal according to Mr. Memory.

Annabella Schmidt

The woman who fired a shot in the theatre as a diversion and claimed to be an agent pursued by a foreign power.

The Thirty-Nine Steps

The mysterious entity or plot that Annabella warns Richard Hannay about, involving top secret air defence information.

Missing top joint of the little finger

The specific physical disguise that the chief of the foreign secret agents cannot hide.

Alt-na-Shellach

The location in Scotland where Professor Jordan, the man Hannay must visit, resides.

Professor Jordan

An Englishman living in Scotland whom Annabella specifies must be visited to stop the foreign agents.

Richard Hannay

The protagonist who allows Annabella Schmidt to stay at his flat and is later told to run to Scotland after she is murdered.

Edinburgh

The destination of the train Hannay takes while fleeing after Annabella's death.

Mr. Memory

A performer known for his encyclopedic knowledge who is shocked into a stupor after a gun is fired in the theatre.