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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. How many ships does George discover have been reported missing in the area since 1968?

2. How many bodies has Jack managed to recover in three days?

3. What does Director Ruzickov give David the green light to do?

4. What drives Karen to return to the Dragons immediately?

5. What position does Nicolas Ruzickov hold?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is martial law in effect in Naha City, Japan?

2. What do the men who accosted Karen and Miyuki at the pyramid site do and what do they say when they are caught?

3. What does David suggest Admiral Houston do when the Navy's submersible and divers arrive and why?

4. What is the issue surrounding the shuttle accident with which Jack still can't live?

5. Why does David Spangler blame Jack for his sister's death?

6. What is Gabriel and why does he make Karen nervous?

7. What discovery does Miyuki make that is impossible to explain although she can reproduce it?

8. Why does Karen refuse to return to the University after having seen the pyramids?

9. About what does Robert call to warn Jack and what happens?

10. What information does Director Ruzickov share with VP Nafe that he believes should be considered before an announcement is made blaming the Chinese?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is tremendous political upheaval following the earthquakes and land mass disruptions. The crash of Air Force One is an added complication in which way? Despite the obvious tragedy of the crash, who stands to gain from it? What political shuffle is intended or created as a result? What reasons would the VP have to falsify the reasons for the crash. What motivates him politically and why? Who does Nafe invest in his plans? Could something of this nature happen in the political climate of our times? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does Jack survive the underwater battle with David despite the lack of weaponry on the Nautilus? What is Jack's advantage? How does he manage to elude David and eventually trap him? What unexpected help does Jack get from another adversary? What is the outcome for David? David has one last ace up his sleeve. What is his parting gift to Jack and the others?

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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