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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 far from the blast is Pitt when the nuclear bomb he moved into position near the fault line explodes?

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

3. Who is Suma's second-in-command on the island?

4. What directive does Tsuboi's supervisor give to Tsuboi?

5. Whom does Raymond Jordan suspect of being a sleeper agent?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tsuboi orders the helicopter shot down, what unpleasant conclusion do Jordan and Kern reach about Suma?

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

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

4. What are Raymond Jordan's intentions concerning Hideki Suma?

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

6. What does the person concealed in the Murmoto car think as the nuclear device is examined?

7. Why do the robots not attack the three MAIT members when they enter Suma's control room?

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

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

10. On Ajima Island, why is Kamatori being berated by Suma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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