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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 high do the flames reach when Omega is blown up?

2. As they flee Level 4, what is Matt carrying for a weapon?

3. Who falls through the ice as Craig's group flees the Ice Station and the grendels?

4. What analogy is used to describe how a Russian soldier is killed when Craig and the Delta Force land at the Ice Station?

5. After being interrogated by the Russians, what injury did a lieutenant have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Sedna?

3. What does Matt see as he and his group hunker down near the Sno-cat wreckage?

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

5. What is Mikovsky's primary mission?

6. What were the canisters that a seaman saw the Russians dropping into a hole in the ice?

7. What action does Commander Bratt propose when not all of the civilians can be located to evacuate from the Ice Station?

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

9. What message does Viktor send Matt to give to the Delta Force?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Amanda decided to defy authority and bring Jenny, Matt, Craig, and John to the Ice Station. Discuss Amanda's reasons for deciding to bring the four to the ice station.

Essay Topic 3

Several theories are proposed to explain why Prudhoe Bay was destroyed. Take a position and argue why Prudhoe Bay was destroyed. Use examples from the book for your arguments.

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