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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 many samples does Connor MacFerran want to core in Chapter 6?

2. According to MacFerran, how old is the ice at the level where the walking whale was found?

3. What is the name of the sky diver that Matt killed?

4. How far is the USS Polar Sentinel from Prudhoe Bay in Chapter 5?

5. How many divers does it take to secure each of the titanium spheres in place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jenny look like?

2. How did Belinda and Bennie meet?

3. Describe the USS Polar Sentinel.

4. What does the creature look like that Lacy sees?

5. How is the Drakon equipped?

6. In Chapter 5, what are some signs that the land is experiencing a spring thaw?

7. Describe the Arrigetch Peaks.

8. How are the titanium spheres being arranged by the Russian divers?

9. What types of research projects are being conducted at Omega Drift Station?

10. Why and how does Jennifer Aratuk run her father's trapline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The grendels play a large role in the novel. Discuss the creatures: their appearance, behavior, theories about them, and their role in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 3, Matt and Viktor reflect on their past and the deaths of their parents. Compare and contrast Matt and Viktor's past, especially as it relates to the death of their parents and how those deaths affected the men's lives.

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the novel, Jenny and her father have established an uneasy peace, but as the novel progresses their relationship changes. Discuss how and why their relationship changes.

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