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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 many of Sewell's men were killed when the Russians commandeered the base?

2. Who is Craig's demolition expert?

3. How fast is the Polar Sentinel going as it heads back to the Ice Station in Chapter 12? .

4. Who left schematics of the Ice Station for Bratt to use?

5. What is the name of the Inuit boy revived from Level 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the code broken for the journals that Craig steals from the Ice Station?

4. What is on Level 4?

5. Who is Craig?

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

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

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

9. Why does Viktor believe that the Inuit boy bonds with him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, the author uses exposition to reveal information about the past. Discuss how exposition informs readers about characters, plot, and setting of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 3, Matt and Viktor reflect on their past and the deaths of their parents. Compare and contrast Matt and Viktor's past, especially as it relates to the death of their parents and how those deaths affected the men's lives.

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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