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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. What is Conrow Guyot?

2. Who has been recruited by Suma to take delivery of specific cars from the incoming ships?

3. Which crewmember first hears the unexpected sounds?

4. What area is NOT mentioned as one to which the bomb cars are being sent?

5. What is the name of the senator serving with Smith on the congressional subcommittee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unique about the identity of the person Pitt races against at the track while Loren is being abducted?

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

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

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

5. What anomaly is seen on satellite imagery as the satellite expert delivers his brief regarding the explosion aboard the Divine Star?

6. What is the Yasukuni shrine?

7. Why does Craig Plunkett not simply shut off Old Gert's systems and let the crew members die as their oxygen supply dwindles down?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the political argument regarding the taxation of Japanese companies doing business on American soil from the perspective of both the Americans and the Japanese. Be sure to include whether or not you agree with the positions taken by Loren Smith and Hideki Suma.

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

Hideki Suma is a supremely confident man. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight his confidence. How is Suma helped by his utter confidence? How is Suma hurt by his confidence? Provide examples of each.

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