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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, Chapter Three and Chapter Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hunnewell chastise Pitt?
(a) For threatening Koski.
(b) For flying there in a storm.
(c) For lying to Koski.
(d) For not pushing Koski harder for a decision.

2. What is the Coast Guard plane doing at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Looking for survivors of a ship wreck.
(b) Tracking drug runners.
(c) It's on standard iceberg patrol.
(d) Trying to find the north pole.

3. What does Koski do about Hunnewell's request?
(a) He begins to honor it immediately.
(b) He resists complying.
(c) He has Hunnewell arrested.
(d) He says it is impossible.

4. From what authority does Koski receive a message?
(a) The Director of the NSA.
(b) The Joint Chief of Staff.
(c) Admiral Sandecker.
(d) The President of the United States.

5. How does the crew mark the position of the iceberg?
(a) Drops a red dye flare on it.
(b) Drops four yellow buoys around it.
(c) Drops a homing beacon on it.
(d) Shoots a harpoon on the top of it with a red flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was in the boat that left the submarine?

2. How does Koski feel when he finds out the ship is not a Russian trawler?

3. Why is Pitt on this mission?

4. What do Pitt and Hunnewell find on the surface of the iceberg?

5. What do Pitt's actions in Chapter One suggest about the man?

(see the answer key)

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