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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 close did the beast get to Amanda's hiding place in Chapter 9, before it turned away?
2. What do Matt, Bratt and the others hope to steal to make their escape from the Ice Station?
3. Who left schematics of the Ice Station for Bratt to use?
4. Who previously inventoried the weapons on the ice station?
5. In Chapter 15, what color is the rope that Jenny sends down the ventilation shaft?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Craig?
2. What is stored in the armory in the Ice Station?
3. What is Dr. Ogden's theory about the grendels' social structure?
4. After the Ice Station entrance is bombed, why does Craig have the rest of the Delta Force stand down 30 miles away?
5. What happened to some of the survivors of the U.S. Arctic steamer Jeannette?
6. How is Viktor Petkov dressed at the beginning of Chapter 11?
7. What action does Commander Bratt propose when not all of the civilians can be located to evacuate from the Ice Station?
8. Why does Dr. Ogden stay behind at the Ice Station?
9. What does the creature look like that comes into the nest where Amanda is hiding?
10. Why did the Russians bring Jenny and John to the base?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses chapter headings in "Ice Hunt" to help readers determine the main idea in each section. Discuss how chapter headings help sum up the main idea in a section.
Essay Topic 2
Rollins uses suspense to create a state of uncertainty and to keep readers guessing. Discuss suspense and how the author uses suspense in the novel to advance the plot.
Essay Topic 3
The mood of the novel varies from chapter to chapter and even from one scene in a chapter to another. Discuss the overall mood of the novel and whether the mood is more positive or negative.
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