2. Where are Pitt and Giordino allowed to take a little R & R time while awaiting the arrival of Admiral Sandecker after Loren and Mike have been flown back to Washington?

3. What does the President of the United States insist that the Prime Minister of Japan do as punishment for his part in the Kaiten Project?

4. Whose head is among those mounted on Kamatori's study wall?

5. As Chapter 62 opens, how is Dirk Pitt feeling?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Dirk Pitt's obituary appears in the newspaper, Giordino and Sandecker are at Pitt's hangar. Why are the two men saddened?

2. When the kamikaze detonates the nuclear bomb on U.S. soil, what does the President want to do?

3. Even though the Kaiten Project cannot be detonated in simultaneous fashion until the codes are reprogrammed, why is it still dangerous?

4. While the President is waiting to see if Pitt's mission is successful, Tsuboi contacts the President. What are Tsuboi's demands?

5. What role is planned for Pitt and Giordino as the MAIT team members get ready to destroy Suma's control center?

6. Why does Pitt refuse to let Giordino accompany him into Big Ben and to the ocean floor?

7. What is Admiral Sandecker's plan for blowing up the nuclear device on Dennings' Demons?

8. What is the central concept driving Suma's plan to wreak havoc in the world and allow Japan to assume control?

9. What was the tensest moment of Pitt's mission to put the nuclear bomb into place?

10. After the MAIT members are captured on Suma's island, what does Suma share with his captives as they all dine together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roy Orita wears different masks in the story. Both a patriot and a traitor, Orita is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Orita. How would his plan for helping the Japanese rise to power have been affected had he not been a successful double agent? Why is it necessary for Orita to wear different masks? Could he have been successful simply working for the Japanese government without being a double agent? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There is no doubt that Pitt has been greatly affected by the abduction of Loren Smith. Discuss how Loren's abduction affects not only Pitt's worldview, but also his determination to pursue Loren's pursuers. How does Loren's abduction affect Pitt's mental state, his ability to reason, his ability to trust, and his ability to hope?