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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 titanium cases does Viktor have with him on the submarine?

2. How old is Dr. Henry Ogden?

3. Where did Lacy Devlin attend graduate school?

4. What was the name of Dr. Willig's wife?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how many fathoms is the USS Polar Sentinel under the polar ice cap?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an ice island?

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

3. Why hasn't Matt tried to do something so Bane won't snore?

4. What is the Continental Divide?

5. Why is Matt shocked when he sees the pilot from the downed plane?

6. What is the task of the crew on the USS Polar Sentinel?

7. What does Perry remember finding at the Russian ice base?

8. How did Belinda and Bennie meet?

9. Why was Craig sent to the drift station to do a story?

10. Describe the Arrigetch Peaks.

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

In Chapter 5, Jenny states, "Some things can't be forgiven." Discuss why and who Jenny cannot forgive.

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