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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. In his younger days, how deep had Pitt been able to free dive?

2. What kind of airplane is the Dennings' Demons?

3. While speculating about Loren's abduction, who else does Pitt learn has disappeared?

4. What does Suma call the people he has recruited in the United States to spy for him when needed?

5. Which crewmember simply wants to turn the remaining systems off and die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Steen not inform Captain Korvold about the dangers aboard the Divine Star?

2. When the excavators finally reach the tunnel and locate where they expected to find the treasure, what do they find?

3. As Chapter 7 opens, the Old Gert's crew is barely alive. Why is carbon dioxide rapidly building up?

4. Why is Suma relatively unconcerned that the Divine Star blew up?

5. When Jim Hanamura is late reporting in, Pitt is concerned. Why is Hanamura late checking in?

6. What is the purpose of the congressional subcommittee that Loren Smith serves on?

7. What is the Yasukuni shrine?

8. Describe what the first transport sub expected to find when it reached the ocean surface.

9. Why is Old Gert not completely destroyed by the explosion as the two ships on the surface were?

10. What happens because of the nuclear explosion that forces the immediate release of the oceanographic team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is entitled, "Dragon." Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the struggles the characters face, Suma's evil plot, the overarching political climate, and the determination of Pitt to save the world?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the story, there are several attempts made on Dirk Pitt's life.

a) Identify three characters or group who try to kill Pitt. Describe the situation and how Pitt escapes.

b) Compare and contrast the characters that try to kill Pitt, as well as these characters' motivations.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the character of Dirk Pitt changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Pitt's character when he is first introduced in the story, after Loren has been abducted, when Pitt is captured on Ajima Island, and when Pitt sets out on his final mission. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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