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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Danielle when she returns home after seeing her husband in the hospital?

2. In Chapter 4, with whom does Mercier meet in the afternoon?

3. How long does Sandecker want before he will discuss his project with the President?

4. Where is the money for the Doodlebug transferred to?

5. How long will Pitt and his crew stay around looking for mineral contacts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes into the Wacketshire station while Harding and Meechum wait for the Manhattan Limited?

2. What does Shields want the man with the dead daughter to do for him?

3. What does the Doodlebug find?

4. What is the weather like as Sam Harding waits for the Manhattan Limited?

5. Describe the Pullman car that Essex is traveling in.

6. Why does Harvey Shields think he is experiencing a nightmare?

7. What safety precautions are in effect at the hydroelectric plant?

8. What does John Essex do after Heidi Milligan leaves?

9. What is some of the equipment in the NUMA headquarters?

10. Describe the injuries that the Prime Minister suffers after escaping the plane.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the author uses foreshadowing to give the reader clues and hints of what will happen in the novel. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the author uses creative license with historical facts in the novel. Use examples from the novel to show how these details contribute to the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Several characters in the novel perform their duties at great personal risk or hardship. Discuss who these characters are and how they perform their duties in spite of the difficulties or challenges that work to keep them from doing their duty.

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