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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 password does Gabrielle first try to gain access into the Senator's computer?

2. What does Michael have to increase in the Triton to make the hatch open after it sinks?

3. What does Corky wrap his leg in after being shot at the Goya?

4. Who finds Rachel's fax about the meteorite hoax in Chapter 125?

5. What does Rachel begin to do after Michael undoes the pressure hose in the cabin of the Triton to help her get out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Delta Force arrives at the Goya in Chapter 110?

2. What is the nature of Xavia's phone message to Michael in Chapter 91?

3. What are Gabrielle's suspicions about the meteorite in Chapter 95?

4. What are the contents of the envelopes Senator Sexton hands out to the media during his press conference?

5. How does the Coast Guard save Michael and Rachel at the Goya?

6. Describe the conversation between Gabrielle and Senator Sexton when he calls her on her cell phone at ABC studios.

7. How is the Delta Fore assassination described in Chapter 96?

8. How does Gabrielle get into Senator Sexton's office computer?

9. How are the two press conference videos of Chris Harper described by the president of the SFF when he visits Senator Sexton?

10. What does Senator Sexton do with Rachel's fax in Chapter 126?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's use of misdirection in the book. What purpose does the author have for creating misdirection with negative characters like Marjorie Tench and Lawrence Ekstrom?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the nature of the meteorite in the book. What purpose might the author have for centering the major conflict in the book around a meteorite?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of a prologue and epilogue in the book. What information is added to and left up to the reader with the use of this method?

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