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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Doodlebug survive the torpedo attack?
(a) The torpedo hits a whale.
(b) The torpedo hits a sandbar.
(c) The torpedo missed.
(d) The torpedo hits a rock outcropping.

2. Where is the sandbar located?
(a) Near Newfoundland.
(b) Near Labrador.
(c) Near Greenland.
(d) Near Quebec.

3. Why does Dr. King call Sandecker at home?
(a) To tell him that an intruder has been spotted near the Doodlebug.
(b) To tell him that the Doodlebug has found something.
(c) To tell him that the Doodlebug has been damaged.
(d) To tell him they have lost contact with the Doodlebug.

4. In what hotel does Heidi stay in Washington, D.C.?
(a) Donovan House.
(b) The Melrose Hotel.
(c) Washington Court Hotel.
(d) Jefferson Hotel.

5. What does Shields ask a man to find for him?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A travel case.
(c) Something to eat.
(d) A gas station.

6. About how long does it take the crew of the Doodlebug to make emergency repairs?
(a) About 8 hours.
(b) About 24 hours.
(c) About 3 hours.
(d) About 13 hours.

7. Where is Heidi heading after Dirk sees her off at the airport?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Santa Barbara.
(d) Santa Cruz.

8. Who is waiting for Danielle when she returns home after seeing her husband in the hospital?
(a) Foss Gly.
(b) Henri Villon.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Sarveux's parents.

9. How far does Sandecker run daily?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 6 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

10. Who may be behind the Free Quebec Society?
(a) China.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Moscow.

11. What is Richard Essex doing on the train?
(a) Writing a letter to his wife.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Reading a book.

12. What English naval officer agrees to look for references to the North American Treaty?
(a) Captain Durham-Speer.
(b) Captain Wentworth.
(c) Lieutenant Smythe-Jones.
(d) Lieutenant Burton-Angus.

13. How many metal traces and minerals can be identified by the Doodlebug?
(a) 110.
(b) 75.
(c) 51.
(d) 25.

14. What happens when Meechum tries to get outside the station to flag the train?
(a) He cuts his hand on the lantern.
(b) He stumbles.
(c) He is shot and hit on the head.
(d) He runs into someone coming inside at the same time.

15. What comparison does Villon make about his appearance and Gly's appearance?
(a) They could almost be brothers.
(b) They have the same color eyes.
(c) They both work out.
(d) They could be cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person who stops Sandecker when he is out jogging want information about?

2. What time does a ship sink on the St. Lawrence River?

3. What does the person who comes into the station want?

4. How late is the train that should be coming into the station?

5. After Dr. King calls Sandecker at home, what does Sandecker forget to do before going back to NUMA?

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