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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. What does Pitt begin to suspect as Hunnewell works?

2. What is obvious when they find the ship in the iceberg?

3. What does Hunnewell do after they land on the iceberg?

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

5. What do Pitt and Kirsti do at first at the table in the restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sandecker tell Pitt about the Lax and what was on it?

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

3. Where is Pitt when he awakens after leaving the doctor's village?

4. Who is on patrol in the beginning of the book and what do they find?

5. What do Pitt and Hunnewell do when the cutter gets close to the iceberg?

6. What are Pitt and Hunnewell discussing as they fly towards Reykjavik in Chapter 5?

7. Who does Lt. Dover bring first to Koski and what does that person do? What is Koski's response?

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

9. What does Sandecker tell Pitt about Kristjan's twin sister?

10. What had Fyrie's company invented and what did he plan to do with it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Danger increases as the Pitt realizes he can't even trust his own military with the truth and must continue spinning lies to keep them off balance.

1. Discuss what has occurred in the first four chapters of the book that would make Pitt believe he can't trust the U.S. military.

2. Do you think the military can be trusted in real life? Why or why not?

3. Pitt seems to be fighting lies with lies? Does this seem to be the best way to go about this? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

This novel is an adventure/suspense novel. Discuss one of the following:

1. Why are these types of novels popular?

2. What can a reader learn from this type of novel especially about how to deal with difficult situations?

3. Discuss how this adventure/suspense novel, written in the 1970's differs from those written in the 21st. century.

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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