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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 does David see as a bonus to this mission?
2. What position does Nicolas Ruzickov hold?
3. What does Jack find in the water near the debris?
4. What does Miyuki reveal about the crystal and it's properties?
5. What does George realize when Lisa questions the time lapses Jack experienced?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the issue surrounding the shuttle accident with which Jack still can't live?
2. How has Jack managed to put together the funds for Deep Fathom and what has he done with it?
3. Why is Jack Kirkland called by his former Commander, Mark Houston?
4. Why does Karen refuse to return to the University after having seen the pyramids?
5. How does Karen find the hidden tunnel?
6. Why is David so angry about Weintraub and his team's actions?
7. What does George discover about the area where Air Force One went down?
8. About what does Robert call to warn Jack and what happens?
9. What information does Director Ruzickov share with VP Nafe that he believes should be considered before an announcement is made blaming the Chinese?
10. What is so important that it is worth risking arrest for Karen and Miyuki?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In times of severe crisis, people can be divided into two main categories. What are they? What behaviors can be attributed to each group? Compare and contrast the two groups, citing similarities if any exist and obvious differences. How do these two groups deal with the emotional trauma associated with disaster? Is the representation of their behavior in this book consistent with reality? Should such an event occur today, would the two groups be as obvious and as quick in their responses? As a reporter, how would you document this crisis?
Essay Topic 2
How are Jack and Deep Fathom reunited? What is so critical about the timing of his crew's arrival? What might the outcome have been had they not been exactly where they were at the time? What alerts David to the fact that the Deep Fathom has survived his attempts to blow her out of the water? What is the only ace David has left to play at this point? What deal does he make with Jack?
Essay Topic 3
Karen takes a crystal from the Dragons of Okinawa. How might the outcome have changed had she not grabbed this piece on the way through the tunnel? What is so important about the crystal's properties? How would this have ultimately changed the entire sequence of events? Why is this such an integral part of this story? How does it connect her to Jack and the other crystal?
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