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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 Chris Gavin?

2. What is Kang's plan for Korea?

3. Who is the U.S. Embassy's Deputy Chief of Mission?

4. What are Dirk Pitt, Sr., and Al Giordino doing in the Philippines?

5. What country does the Baekje go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe briefly the history of the use of Zyklon B.

2. What is the combination of toxins used in the chemical/biological weapon described in Chapter 32?

3. What is the mission of the Japanese Red Army?

4. Describe Kang's role as he is revealed in Chapter 14.

5. What is Kang's true motivation for wanting the American military out of South Korea?

6. What do Dirk and Dahlgren discover about the I-403 in Chapter 9?

7. What do Dirk Pitt, Sr., and Al Giordino do in response to Raul Biazon's request in Chapter 12?

8. Describe the death of the first two meteorologists in Chapter 1.

9. How does Kang plan to use the Odyssey in Chapter 37?

10. Describe what happens on board the command boat that is supposed to launch with the Odyssey in Chapter 40.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Black Wind is populated with larger-than-life characters, performing larger-than-life deeds. The theme of audaciousness is prevalent in both the protagonists and the antagonists. Select five plot points from the actions of each group, protagonists and antagonists, that personify the theme of "audaciousness." For each plot point, explain why that particular incident in the novel would justify being called "audacious."

Essay Topic 2

Dirk Pitt, Jr., is the hub of several relational spokes. Dirk Jr. relates to his father, his sister, his girlfriend, his sidekick, even his enemy. Choose five of Dirk's relationships, and explore them by comparing and contrasting those relationships to each other. Evaluate how Dirk's relationship with each of them shows a different facet of his nature and personality. Explain how persuasive and believable these relationships are.

Essay Topic 3

Black Wind begins, as do many of Cussler's books, with a historical incident. Explain why Cussler employs this technique. Discuss how the historical context provides foundation for the rest of the story. Discuss how effective this device is, going into some detail as to whether this acts as a distraction or as a necessary part of the storytelling.

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