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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 type of power does the sea probe use?
2. What does Hunnewell give Koski when he sees him?
3. What does Kirsti do when she sees her fiance at the restaurant?
4. What leads Sandecker to believe they have been spotted?
5. What does Pitt find that isn't part of the jet?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scene between Pitt and the boat chasing him.
2. What happens to Pitt and Hunnewell immediately after the crash?
3. What do Pitt and Hunnewell do when the cutter gets close to the iceberg?
4. How does Pitt feel towards Sandecker and the Admiral towards Pitt?
5. What are Pitt and Hunnewell discussing as they fly towards Reykjavik in Chapter 5?
6. Who is with Pitt when he awakens? How does he feel about her and she about him?
7. What do Pitt and Hunnewell find on the embedded ship?
8. What does Pitt do when Rondheim joins them and how does Rondheim respond?
9. What causes Koski suspicions when Pitt is being shown around the ship?
10. What do Pitt and those with him find when they get on a boat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Pitt goes to the general transient aviation hanger, and locates the mechanic who scratched his initials into the hydraulic pump Pitt found. The mechanic tells Pitt about a couple men who contracted with him to do some work and would not sign off on the job. Cashman found a way to cover himself by making out a report and he was able to record the call numbers for the jet.
1. Amazing coincidence, isn't it? Narrative contrivance is the term used when barely plausible events occur in order to advance the plot. Explain why, with examples, this situation with the black jet could be a narrative contrivance.
2. The mechanic certainly sounds like he's on the ball. What do you think, in real life the chances are that most mechanics would do what Cashman did? Explain your answer.
3. Why do you think a mechanic would give Pitt the information he gave him? Explain your answer using text from the book to support it.
Essay Topic 2
While in the hangar, Pitt recognizes an old airplane, in excellent shape, an old Ford Tri-Motor known affectionately as the Tin Goose.
1. It was interesting the author threw in this brief account of this plane. Why could this be an example of foreshadow?
2. Here in the hanger is a plane which, because it was important enough to be noted, is probably going to come into use later in the book. Argue whether this information is a foreshadow or a narrative contrivance.
Essay Topic 3
Hunnewell's death greatly affects Pitt, who feels he has lost a friend due to his own failures.
1. What does Pitt's believing his failure caused Hunnewell's death seem to suggest about his character? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
2. The above sentence suggest that Pitt and Hunnewell were friends. Discuss their friendship using examples from the text to illustrate your answer.
3. The death of a friend would affect anyone. Discuss how you think that would affect a person and what a person can do to deal with the grief.
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