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Black Wind | Quiz

Clive Cussler
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Black Wind | Quiz

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1)

Who is Ed Coyle? (from Chapter 28 | Chapters 29 and 30)

Summer Pitt's fiancee.
An Air Force major.
Captain of the Andrea Dorea.
Co-pilot of a search and rescue team.
2)

Who is commander of the Navy SEAL team searching for Kang? (from Chapters 64 and 65)

Guillermo.
Gutierrez.
Gomez.
Gatti.
3)

Who is the section chief of the FBI's International Terrorism Operations? (from Chapter 33 | Chapter 34)

Tyler.
Thomas.
Theodore.
Timothy.
4)

Who is the Ukrainian that runs Kang's research lab? (from Chapter 31 | Chapter 32)

Sergei.
Sarcov.
Steve.
Sarghov.
5)

What is the intended purpose of the Odyssey? (from Chapters 35 and 36 | Chapter 37)

As a helicopter landing pad.
As a docking facility for Coast Guard ships.
As a pad for rocket launch services.
As an oil drilling platform.
6)

Who is Tongju's second in command? (from Chapters 44 and 45 | Chapter 46)

Kwan.
Kim.
Kimchi.
Kong.
7)

Who does Dirk insist that he get to accompany in Chapter 24? (from Chapters 64 and 65)

A group of Marine recon specialists.
A U.S. television crew.
A search party.
A special ops team.
8)

Where are the remains of the rocket payload taken to for analysis? (from Chapters 66 and 67)

MacDill Air Force Base.
Patrick Air Force Base.
Vandenberg Air Force base.
Travis Air Force Base.
9)

What does Pitt Sr. offer to supplement the work of the Coast Guard in protecting the U.S. mainland from biological attack? (from Chapters 41 and 42 | Chapter 43)

Five small submarines.
A blimp.
A refitted Chinese junk.
Three research vessels.
10)

What river does Kang's lair overlook? (from Chapter 33 | Chapter 34)

The Volga.
The Rhine.
The Han.
The Danube.
11)

What type of watch does Pitt wear? (from Chapter 57)

A Rolex.
A Fossil.
A Timex.
A Doxa.
12)

What new craft do Pitt and Giordino pick up at LAX in Chapter 48? (from Chapter 47 | Chapter 48)

A blimp.
A hovercraft.
A helicopter.
A hot air balloon.
13)

Who is the captain of the Chinese junk in Chapter 26? (from Chapters 35 and 36 | Chapter 37)

Dirk Pitt, Sr.
Clive Cussler.
Stephen King.
Al Giordino.
14)

What does Dahlgren mistake for launch debris as the Icarus approaches the Odyssey? (from Chapter 61)

The Badger.
The U-238.
The Wolverine.
The Jules Verne.
15)

What virus does Kang's research lab chief try to combine with smallpox? (from Chapter 31 | Chapter 32)

Anthrax.
H1 - N1.
Measles.
HIV-1.
16)

What does Pitt Sr. attempt to do since the rocket launch cannot be stopped? (from Chapters 55 and 56)

Redirect the rocket.
Evacuate the targets on the mainland.
Remove the rocket's payload.
Explode the rocket on the launch pad.
17)

Who reaches the Koguryo before it is able to fire on the Icarus? (from Chapter 61)

Air National Guard jets.
Coast Guard cutters.
Navy jets.
Marine helicopters.
18)

What does Jack hide in and drive toward a couple of guards on the Odyssey? (from Chapter 52 | Chapter 53)

A Jeep.
A riding lawnmower.
A motorized platform.
A golf cart.
19)

Where do the men from NUMA go after the Icarus has landed? (from Chapter 63)

To San Francisco to meet the Deep Endeavor.
To Long Beach to meet the Deep Endeavor.
To San Diego to meet the Deep Endeavor.
To Oceanside to meet the Deep Endeavor.
20)

After Kang dies, what happens to his assistant, Kwan? (from Chapters 66 and 67)

He commits suicide.
He is captured alive.
He flees for asylum in China.
He is shot trying to escape.
21)

How does Pitt Sr. think Kang will deliver the biological weapon to the United States? (from Chapters 41 and 42 | Chapter 43)

With the Korean equivalent of a Navy SEAL team.
With an ICBM.
With a submarine-fired missile.
With a commercial freighter.
22)

Where does the blimp with Pitt Sr. land on board the Odyssey? (from Chapter 54)

The helicopter pad.
In the seas adjacent to the Odyssey.
The blimp does not attempt to land.
The support platform for the rocket.
23)

What is the issue with the Ukrainian launch engineers prior to the launch from the Koguryo? (from Chapter 47 | Chapter 48)

They wanted better sleeping quarters.
They wanted to mutiny.
They couldn't agree on where to position the platform for launch.
They felt they weren't receiving enough pay.
24)

How does Giordino manage to get the blimp airborne when leaving the Odyssey? (from Chapters 55 and 56)

He jettisons fuel.
He puts the thrusters on full throttle.
He empties the water ballast tanks.
He bounces the blimp off the water surface.
25)

What are Dirk Pitt, Sr., and Al Giordino doing in the Philippines? (from Chapter 31 | Chapter 32)

Trying to contain an underwater environmental hazard.
Trying to infiltrate the Japanese Red Army.
Trying to salvage a sunken ship.
Trying to make contact with Pitt Jr. and Summer.
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