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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 calls Pitt at home and declares his confidence that the nuclear bombs will be found within a month?

2. How many people are stranded aboard Old Gert?

3. Where is Suma's secret installation located?

4. What is the name of the pilot aboard the British survey vessel's submersible?

5. How many cars are discovered to be missing from the inventory lists at the car company?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the salvage operation of the Divine Star put on hold?

3. Why do the men in the repaired submersible cut the habitation pod loose from the framework of Big John?

4. Why is Giordino so upset that Pitt is trapped on Old Gert?

5. What emotions does Dennings experience knowing that he and his crew have been selected to carry the nuclear device to Japan?

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

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

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

9. What additional steps must the ground crew take in order to load the nuclear bomb onto the Dennings' Demons?

10. Describe what the cruise ship looks like after the explosion occurs.

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

Identify the three main desires of Hideki Suma - the reasons behind his grand scheme. For each demand, tell Suma's reasoning behind the demand, what Suma hoped to accomplish through the demand, and the likelihood of the demand actually being met by the United States.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told concerning the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

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