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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. How long can the British survey vessel's submersible support a crew of three people?

2. What is the name of the nuclear submarine sent to the explosion site to collect data and debris?

3. What is the name of the plot involving the automobile bomb shipments?

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

5. To whom does Giordino tell the news when he realizes Pitt is trapped on Old Gert?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Dennings first sees the nuclear bomb, what does he think it looks like?

2. During the meeting at Headquarters, what does Pitt learn about the Soggy Acres project?

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

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

5. Why does the crew of the ship that happens upon the drifting vessel send a boarding party over to the apparently abandoned ship?

6. What fleeting thought does Dennings have as he watches the nuclear bomb being loaded onto his aircraft?

7. As Pitt and Fox descend in the elevator to the subterranean, soundproofed room at Headquarters, why do Pitt's suspicions of Fox grow?

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

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

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

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Hideki Suma, Raymond Jordan, Dirk Pitt, Stacy Fox, and Ichiro Tsuboi.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Pitt and Giordino can be seen as kindred spirits. Although they are not quite the same, they share a number of similarities. Identify and describe these similarities. Based on your discussion of their similarities, identify the ways these two men's similarities facilitate their understanding of each other and deepens their relationship.

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