View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Commander aboard the nuclear submarine sent to collect data and debris from the explosion site?

2. Who goes to the car company and discovers the missing inventory of cars?

3. Who helped design the British survey vessel's submersible?

4. What does Pitt find after running to the vehicle that he chased from the racetrack after Loren was abducted?

5. Where was the nuclear bomb created?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Edo City?

6. As Pitt and Giordino accompany Admiral Sandecker to Washington, why does Pitt grow increasing angry with the Admiral?

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

8. What is the mission of the British survey vessel in the Western Pacific?

9. What does an entry in the abandoned ship's log alert the boarding party to?

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

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

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

One of the main themes is this novel involves deceptive appearances.

a) Identify three characters that use deceptive appearances to further their interests.

b) Why do these characters rely on deception?

c) What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors? Would they have been more successful if they had not been deceptive? Explain your answer.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 714 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample