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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. Who visits Pitt where he is staying right after the crash?

2. What could the sea probe Fyrie's company discovered do?

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

4. What does the plane do when the crew sees something unusual in one of the icebergs?

5. Where do Pitt and Hunnewell end up after the helicopter crashes?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 9 where is Pitt going, how is he dressed and who is with him?

2. Who is with Pitt when he awakens? How does he feel about her and she about him?

3. Who shows up at the doctor's house where Pitt has been taken and what happens to them?

4. What does Pitt do after he wakes up?

5. What does Pitt do off the boat? What does Sandecker see? What does Pitt discover?

6. What happens to Pitt and Hunnewell immediately after the crash?

7. What do Pitt and those with him find when they get on a boat?

8. What do Pitt and Hunnewell do when they depart the first iceberg? What does Pitt think when they land?

9. How does Pitt respond to Kirsti when she arrives at the restaurant?

10. How does Pitt feel towards Sandecker and the Admiral towards Pitt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pitt arrives at the party, which is held at Rondheim's huge mansion. Pitt is dressed in red velvet and continues his masquerade as a homosexual.

1. Do you think all homosexuals dress a certain way? What kind of thinking is this? Does Pitt dressing this way imply that if you see a man in cowboy boots and blue jeans he must be heterosexual? Why or why not?

2. Discuss what other kinds of other stereotypes and labels you see in this book.

3. Discuss, with examples why you believe people label others and group certain individuals together as if they were not separate from the group. Explain why the idea of lumping people into groups is dangerous to society as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Kelly speaks of goodness, of re-writing history, of compassion for the masses; yet his actions are tinged with violence. James Kelly has worthy goals and ideals, but he has surrounded himself with ruthless killers in order to accomplish these ideals.

1. James Kelly seems to believe the end justifies the means. Discuss what this concept means in relationship to what James Kelly says he is trying to do.

2. Discuss the concept that good which associates itself with evil cannot long survive in view of the above statement.

3. Throughout history there have been people who believe they know what is best for everyone and attempt to impose their will on the "masses." Following research, compare an incident in history of this type of situation to the one James Kelly is attempting.

Essay Topic 3

Pitt's dedication to his job and his sense of survival never allows him to consider Kirsti as a potential lover. Pitt uses Oskar's confusion about Pitt's masculinity to maneuver a boat from Kirsti and Oskar so he can begin looking for the jet.

1. Discuss what could occur in a situation like Pitt's if he had not set aside his attraction to Kirsti and had pursued it.

2. The prevailing consensus in work places is to never have an affair with a co-worker or boss. How do you think this idea would support Pitt's turning away from Kirsti?

3. Why do you think Pitt pretending to be a homosexual could confuse a person to the point of conceding a favor to a stranger? Use examples to illustrate your answer.

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