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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 did Hunnewell say was one of the big changes in Fyrie's life?

2. What does Hunnewell do while they are walking on the iceberg?

3. What kind of boat are they directed to at the dock?

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

5. What does Pitt decide to do after he meets Rondheim?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pitt do after he wakes up?

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

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

4. What does Koski tell his subordinate to do about the new people on his ship? Why is Koski puzzled?

5. What favor does Pitt ask of Rondheim and how does he respond?

6. What does Pitt do when Rondheim joins them and how does Rondheim respond?

7. What situation is explained to Koski?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Pitt is a consummate ladies man with few boundaries or shame, but he holds his friendships dearer than his desire for the beautiful Tidi. Pitt's loyalty to Sandecker runs deep, and it is obvious the old man considers Pitt to be like a son to him.

1. What do you think is meant by the first sentence above? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Discuss in depth what loyalty to an individual means in terms of various relationships such as superior officer, friend, sibling, etc.

3. How do you think the fact that Sandecker considers Pitt to be like a son to him has been demonstrated in this book? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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