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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 rank was Houston when Jack last saw him?

2. What is the name of the ship on which David is left at the crash site?

3. How fast is it capable of going?

4. How is Weintraub initially identified?

5. What do Jack and his crew discover on the video of the spire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jack Kirkland called by his former Commander, Mark Houston?

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

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

4. What announcement does Mark Houston make on the USS Gibraltar and how does that affect Jack and the crew of the Fathom?

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

6. What does Vice President Rafe want David to do at the Air Force One crash site?

7. How does Karen find the hidden tunnel?

8. About what does Houston question Jack first and what does he admit to Jack?

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

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

Why is David so determined to get Karen? What does she have that David wants so badly and why? What instructions has David been given as far as Karen and Jack are concerned? Where does David ultimately take Karen and what does he expect her to do? What changes make Karen more willing to help, at least on the surface, and what does Karen do?

Essay Topic 2

What are the similarities and the differences between the Dragon's and Bermuda Triangles? Where is the Dragon's Triangle in relation to the Bermuda Triangle? How did they get their names? What does George discover with relation to the earth and these areas? How do they appear to interact and what forces seem to have an affect on them? How does George explain the existence of them both?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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