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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 two places is the Andreyev going to dock?

2. What was Pitt's rank in the Air Force?

3. How many people died on the Leonid Andreyev?

4. How did Moran strike Pitt?

5. What sense is missing in dreams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it that alerted the Bougainvilles to Pitt's presence so close?

2. What insults were used in regard to the President of the U.S. from Moran, and what does this say about his character?

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

4. What happened to Oskar Belkaya?

5. How did Pitt determine the boat and who was on board?

6. What is Fawcett's argument against making the statement to the press?

7. Why did Pitt order the four people into the shower?

8. What explanation did the President offer in regards to his whereabouts?

9. How did the President stop Congress from convening?

10. What alerts Mangyai to the imminent Russian plot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Secret Service agents with the detail of protecting the President. In what way was the President's abduction poor planning and execution on behalf of the Secret Service?

Essay Topic 2

If Pitt had a pet animal, real or fantastic, what kind of animal would it be and why? How is this animal suited to his personality? How would this animal affect the development of a plot?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Lee Tong and Alan Moran. How are they created to be the least likable character, and what traits make them such? Are these traits present in every detestable character? Explain your answer.

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