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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. What is the name of Matt's horse?

2. How old is Viktor?

3. How many years was Matt in the military?

4. How many men arrive on snowmobiles when Jenny lands the plane at the polar ice cap?

5. How many levels are there in Ice Station Grendel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an ice island?

2. To what does Dr. Willig compare the creatures in the Crawl Space?

3. Describe the USS Polar Sentinel.

4. How did Amanda lose her hearing?

5. Describe the cabin that Matt helped to build and that Jenny and her father live in.

6. Why does Matt believe that the sky divers anticipated an ambush?

7. Describe the Arrigetch Peaks.

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

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

10. What is found by Henry Ogden in a tunnel in the Crawl Space?

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 15, the author takes liberties with the history of the U.S. Arctic steamer "Jeannette," adjusting the facts to advance the novel's plot. Discuss how creative license is used in the novel and the purpose of using creative license in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 2, Matt and Stefan survive despite the challenges they face. Discuss perseverance in the novel and how various characters demonstrate this trait.

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