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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 was the first iceberg Pitt found to be lacking?

2. Where does Pitt finally find initials carved?

3. What is another mystery about the probe Pitt wants to solve?

4. What does Pitt notice when Kristi arrives at the restaurant?

5. Who did Sandecker send Pitt to find?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Koski suspicions when Pitt is being shown around the ship?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Pitt do while Hunnewell probes the iceberg for the ship?

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

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

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

10. What does Sandecker order Pitt and how does he respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pitt's character is revealed as that of an officer who is greatly respected and admired but operates outside the normal rules and regulations. He is a maverick who gets things done.

1. What have you read of Pitt in the first few chapters that explain him being admired and respected? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. What do you think the word maverick means in the context of the above statement? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

3. Do you think someone in the military should be allowed to operate outside the normal rules and regulations? What types of situations can that type of behavior incur?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Compare and contrast the characters Dirk Pitt and Oskar Rondheim.

2. Compare and contrast the characters Tidi and Kirsti.

3. Compare and contrast the characters James Kelly and Sam Kelly.

Essay Topic 3

As they hash out the circumstances and evidence, it is clear there is a strong bond that runs deeper than Admiral and Major between the men. They trust each other's opinions, and respect the intelligence displayed there.

1. How do you think trust between two individuals is built? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Discuss what parts of Pitt's and Sandecker's conversation demonstrate their intelligence and why the reader can see that they both respect the other's intelligence.

3. What do you think the normal bond between a superior officer and a subordinate would look like? How does that compare with the bond between Pitt and Sandecker?

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