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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 is the name use to describe the place where the submarines are kept?

2. In which year did Whiskey-in-the-Rocks run aground?

3. What item is causing the biggest part of the problem?

4. Who meets Helder at the other end of his journey?

5. Rule works for which United States government agency?

Short Essay Questions

1. What creates further suspicion in Helder?

2. What agreement does Rule make with Appicella?

3. Who is Katharine Rule? What is her occupation? How is she related to another member of the agency?

4. What details of the secret mission are finally revealed to Helder?

5. What is Rule's decision regarding the collection of evidence? What is the result?

6. What does Helder find when he returns to his house at Malibu?

7. What does Lee learn when he calls to confirm his meeting with Rule?

8. Explain Helder's first experience in the submarine with Valerie Sokolov.

9. Rule receives a possible break regarding Appicella. What is the break?

10. What is Rule's plan to stop the surveillance on her by the unknown source?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a great deal of political intrigue and international criminal activity involved in the book. This is a common theme for Stuart Woods in the Will Lee/Kate Rule series. Write about Woods' work. What other books involve Will Lee and Kate Rule and/or similar themes to the ones presented in "Deep Lie?" Why do you think Woods is so fascinated with terrorists and international intrigue? What is Woods' background? How many books has Woods written? Have you ever read any of Woods' other books? What are other main characters used by Woods? How do they compare to Lee/Rule?

Essay Topic 2

Majorov is well known for maintaining several identities. Which is Majorov's true identity? What is the purpose of having more than one identity? What aliases are used by Majorov? Why does Appicella know Majorov as Firsov? How does Malakhov know about Majorov's multiple identities? How does the information help Kate? How does Lee know that Kramer is Majorov? What is it important for Appicella and others to call Majorov by that name at the training camp while he may use another name elsewhere? Do you think Majorov is the man's real name? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Write a bio on Katharine Rule. As the protagonist Rule is an essential character in the book. Explain Rule's career, what part she plays in the story and why her presence is valuable. Also examine Kate's relationships with Simon, Lee, Peter, Rawls, and Nixon.

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