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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 type of vehicles do the men arrive in who pick up Jenny and her father?

2. How old is the boy that Matt sees in one of the tanks?

3. Where is Admiral Reynolds stationed?

4. How many Russians does an American seaman believe there are?

5. How old was Jenny when she broke her leg and it had to be pinned back together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maki remind Matt of Tyler?

2. Why did Admiral Petkov remain at Omega?

3. Who is Craig?

4. How does Jenny stop the creature that starts to follow them down the ventilation shaft?

5. What has to be done after the ice brake is damaged on the ice boat to stop the boat?

6. What does the creature look like that comes into the nest where Amanda is hiding?

7. After the Ice Station entrance is bombed, why does Craig have the rest of the Delta Force stand down 30 miles away?

8. Why did the Russians bring Jenny and John to the base?

9. What is stored in the armory in the Ice Station?

10. What is on Level 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the probability of events that occur in the novel. Especially as related to the grendels and the experiments performed on the Ice Station.

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