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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. According to Sandecker's plan, how many kilometers must Pitt and Giordino move the nuclear bomb to get it into position closer to the island?

2. How many men are in the ambulance that pursues Pitt and the others as they head for the Dulles airport?

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. After Kamatori returns to the house to select his next victim, who volunteers to be next?

5. How long is Pitt's mission to blow up the Dragon Center expected to take?

Short Essay Questions

1. Back at the house when he is selecting his next victim, why does Kamatori choose Fox instead of Weatherhill?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Kamatori believe his mission to eliminate Pitt and Giordino's failed?

9. How do Pitt and Giordino safely traverse the booby-trapped tunnel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Raymond Jordan and Hideki Suma.

a) How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b) Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of fairness - both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 2

Suma's grand scheme does not use the nuclear devices hidden in the automobiles to destroy life. The simultaneous explosions have another purpose. Describe the result Suma hopes to achieve with the simultaneous nuclear explosions. Is this scenario likely in today's world? 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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