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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the men from NUMA go after the Icarus has landed?
(a) To San Francisco to meet the Deep Endeavor.
(b) To Oceanside to meet the Deep Endeavor.
(c) To Long Beach to meet the Deep Endeavor.
(d) To San Diego to meet the Deep Endeavor.

2. What happens to the rocket after its launch?
(a) It reaches suborbitial flight.
(b) It drops harmlessly into the sea.
(c) It explodes in midair.
(d) It crashes into Kang's ship.

3. What does the Koguryo do to the Coast Guard ship?
(a) Captures it.
(b) Radios it and tells it to keep its distance.
(c) Sends sailors to board it.
(d) Sinks it.

4. Who is the engineer that informs Ling about the launchpad horizontal deviation on board the Odyssey as the rocket launches?
(a) Chin.
(b) Choi.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Chang.

5. For the first time in their lives, the Sea Launch platform crew are happy about something. What is it?
(a) A Presidential citation.
(b) A raise.
(c) A launch failure.
(d) A TV interview.

6. Who is Dirk Pitt, Sr.'s wife?
(a) Linda Sams.
(b) Lucy Stewart.
(c) Lacy Spencer.
(d) Loren Smith.

7. Where are the remains of the rocket payload taken to for analysis?
(a) Patrick Air Force Base.
(b) Travis Air Force Base.
(c) MacDill Air Force Base.
(d) Vandenberg Air Force base.

8. Where does Kang's ship plan to go after the rocket launch?
(a) To Mexican waters.
(b) To the Atlantic.
(c) To the Gulf of Mexico.
(d) To the Arctic.

9. What would most likely kill someone on board a Sea Launch platform when a rocket was launched?
(a) Exhaust fumes.
(b) The concussion accompanying a launch.
(c) Unburned rocket fuel.
(d) Flames from the rocket.

10. What does the Badger's first blow to the Odyssey do?
(a) Causes the Odyssey to sink to the ocean floor.
(b) Causes the rocket to topple into the water.
(c) Sets off alarms on board the Odyssey.
(d) Triggers the ballast pumps.

11. What type of missile does the crew of the Koguryo plan to use on the Icarus?
(a) A Japanese WD-40.
(b) A Chinese CSA-65.
(c) A Chinese CSA-4.
(d) A Korean MD-80.

12. What just about causes Pitt to pass out on board the Badger after the launch?
(a) Being banged around inside the Badger.
(b) An electrical shock.
(c) The heat from the launch.
(d) The noise from the launch.

13. What happens to the contents of the rocket payload?
(a) The viruses were shipped to an undisclosed location.
(b) The viruses were frozen for further study.
(c) The viruses were given to lab animals.
(d) The viruses were destroyed in their entirety.

14. What was the deviation of the rocket just as it was launching?
(a) Five degrees.
(b) Fifteen degrees.
(c) Ten degrees.
(d) Twelve degrees.

15. How do those on board the Koguryo know something is wrong with the Odyssey?
(a) Sirens sound.
(b) A red warning light blinks.
(c) A crewman spots Pitt on board the Odyssey.
(d) A signal is sent from a surveillance satellite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the WESCAM on board the Icarus?

2. What do Dirk and Dahlgren arm themselves with once they board the Odyssey?

3. How many Sea Launch crewmen are crammed into a black, windowless box in Chapter 54?

4. According to Ling, how many satellite launches end in failure?

5. What does Tongju tell the Ukrainian engineers to do in order to launch the weapons toward the U.S. mainland?

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