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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. When did the U.S. Arctic steamer "Jeannette" become trapped in the polar ice cap?

2. Where had Bratt worked one summer at a fish plant?

3. When the demolition expert reports on what he has discovered about the nuclear device, how long do they have before the device will go off?

4. What object had Matt grabbed from a severed hand in the ice station that he uses to fight off the grendels when he's trapped under the ice?

5. What do two sailors use to cut through the insulation of one of the Jamesway huts to make a hole in the ceiling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Matt believe that Bane is killed?

2. How is the way that the grendels track Craig's group as they attempt to escape across the ice similar to the way polar bears hunt?

3. How is Viktor Petkov dressed at the beginning of Chapter 11?

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

5. Why did no one investigate when communications with the Ice Station were lost?

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

7. What does Matt believe it would take for Delta Force to take the Ice Station from the Russians?

8. What happened to some of the survivors of the U.S. Arctic steamer Jeannette?

9. Who is Craig?

10. What is Mikovsky thinking after the Polar Sentinel pings his sub?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 9, Amanda is able to use the walkie-talkie to call for help; but, because of her deafness, she doesn't know if anyone hears her. Discuss Amanda's deafness and the challenges it presents throughout the novel. Are there times when her deafness is an advantage?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 17, Matt and Jenny are reunited at the Ice Station, and it seemed as if all the bitter years had never happened. Discuss the relationship between Matt and Jenny and how their relationship changed throughout the novel

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