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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. Who arrived at the pilot's house?

2. What poison was used in the deaths of the men from the river?

3. Who is missing from the meeting?

4. How much energy does the brain produce?

5. What does Suvoyov think when he cannot find the Warehouse sized building?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between Lugovoy and Suvorov's opinions regarding Madam Bougainville's 'hospitality'?

2. Why was it of special dismay to Lugovoy that his deadline was moved up?

3. How does the SAP machine function, in layman's terms?

4. What kinds of crimes were the Bougainvilles attached to?

5. What is described in Chapter 25?

6. What major things does Dirk learn in Chapter 37?

7. What is the joke circling around Europe and why is it circulating?

8. How did Moran nurture a carefully controlled public image?

9. What are the two options for the Bougainville shipping company in regard to Vice President Margolin?

10. What situations hint to the true nature of the steward that is mentioned several times between chapters fifty three and fifty eight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the advanced school of thought regarding the biotechnology that is used in this book. Is it realistic technology, or purely a product of fiction? What kinds of things have come to light in the increased knowledge of bio tech that has lead you to your conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the influence of Al Giordino and Admiral Sandecker. How do they come through for Dirk? How has Dirk come through for them? Describe their relationship with Dirk, and how it affects the development of the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Pitt's loss of his Talbot-Lago from a psychological level. What does his answer to the cocktail waitress describe about his personality? How does he view his vehicles?

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