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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. What happens to Kang's yacht?
2. What do the submerged pontoons on board the Odyssey do?
3. Where does Kang's ship plan to go after the rocket launch?
4. Who reaches the Koguryo before it is able to fire on the Icarus?
5. What does Dirk correctly identify the Koguryo to be?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Dirk and Summer plan to do after joining the Deep Endeavor in Chapter 46?
2. How do Dirk Sr. and Al rescue Dirk Jr. and Jack from the Odyssey?
3. What happens to the Badger upon the launch of the rocket from the Odyssey?
4. What is the role of the USS Benfold in Chapter 63?
5. Describe the end of Tongju.
6. What happens to the Narwhal?
7. What does a launch engineer tell Ling in Chapter 58, and what is Ling and Tongju's response?
8. What is Tongju's plan to take over the Odyssey?
9. What do Dirk Jr. and Dahlgren do after the destruction of the Coast Guard ship?
10. What ultimately happens to the Koguryo and to Lee?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Virtually all of Black Wind takes place either above, on the surface of, or under the sea. It is obviously an environment Cussler feels comfortable with. Discuss whether or not the sea itself could be considered a character in the book, whether it is benign or threatening, how the characters relate to it, and if the story be told in some fashion on dry land. Consider, too, if the sea could act as a symbol. If so, what might it be symbolic of?
Essay Topic 2
Black Wind is full of novel gadgets, watercraft, aircraft, and other technological gizmos. Discuss how effective Cussler is in integrating technology into his novel, how much technology contributes to the overall plot, whether or not he gets bogged down in minutiae, and whether or not the reader feels that he/she needs a degree from M.I.T. to follow what is happening.
Essay Topic 3
Dialogue can often propel a story forward. Cussler's heroes tend to make broad, inspirational statements and have plenty of quips at the ready. His villains tend to do everything but twirl their mustaches - note the times when the villains speak, they "hiss" or their words are "spat out." Looking through the novel, pick out ten quotes from the protagonists (the two Dirks, Summer, Al, Jack, etc.) and ten quotes from the antagonists (Kang, Tongju, etc.) Try to come up with a mix of quotes that sound pitch-perfect and persuasive, and quotes that are "groaners," better suited as balloons in a cartoon panel. For each quote, evaluate why it does or doesn't work, and discuss whether or not Cussler's use of dialogue is appropriate for the book's context or not.
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