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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 is aboard the first transport sub to leave Old Gert?

2. In the subterranean room at Headquarters, who first approaches Pitt and tells him that they will be working together?

3. What is the name of the captain on the ship that authorizes sending the boarding party to explore the drifting ship?

4. How much money is the searched-for treasure thought to be worth?

5. Where was the nuclear bomb created?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the first two transport subs have left Old Gert, what do the remaining people aboard Old Gert do?

2. Why does Steen not want the Captain to send another boarding party to the Divine Star?

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

4. Within minutes of boarding the abandoned ship, what symptoms do the boarding party members begin to experience?

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

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

7. Why is the pod less buoyant than expected, so it does not reach the ocean surface?

8. What is Edo City?

9. Upon hearing that the Senator has disappeared, what conclusion do Pitt, Sandecker, and Giordino reach?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Japanese use several different methods to try to force the Americans to meet their demands.

a) Identify three tactics used by the Japanese to force the Americans' hands.

b) For each tactic identified, explain why the Japanese chose this method of persuasion.

c) Compare and contrast these tactics in terms of their operational style, level of involvement, and success or failure.

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 Raymond Jordan and Hideki Suma.

a) How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b) Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of fairness - both positively and negatively?

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