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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. Which check-in area does Donohue use when he arrives at the Eurostar?

2. Who will meet Donohue and give him a passport?

3. Who returns from making a phone call?

4. Where are the bombs placed at the Eiffel Tower?

5. How must the bomb modules be separated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the NSA determine that the bigger terrorist attack will be on the Chunnel?

2. Who advises Lia that there is a nuclear warhead on the train and how is she supposed to defuse it?

3. Explain the whereabouts of both Dean and Lia when the first bomb explodes on the train.

4. While Dean and Lia pursue Donohue after he shoots Ponclare, what is Karr's assignment?

5. Why should the French president believe the American intelligence regarding the possible attack on the Eurostar?

6. When does Lia meet Donohue face to face? What happens in their meeting?

7. What is Duoar's concern when he sees Donohue on the train?

8. What is unusual about the two policemen who descend from the top of the Eiffel Tower?

9. Why is Donohue concerned to see Duoar on the train?

10. Why is there so much time that passes between when the bomb is set and when it finally explodes? Exactly how much time passes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of the author's choice of verb tense in Deep Black. Define the three types of tenses and explain how they are typically identified.

Essay Topic 2

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict is predominant in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from Deep Black.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's writing experience and his successes with this book and others.

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