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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 realize as he talks to all the victims?

2. Where is the party Pitt attends held?

3. What does Pitt do with Tidi?

4. What does Pitt realize on his way back from the airport?

5. How many of the men in the room are in cahoots with Rondheim?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sam Kelly ask his brother and what does his brother tell him?

2. What does Pitt realize as he is talking to Sandecker about rescue efforts?

3. What lands near the Andursson's home?

4. What happens right as Pitt is looking for a way to leave the trophy room?

5. What does Pitt do when James is talking? How does James respond?

6. What is Sandecker's response to the man in his office and what does Pitt say?

7. Where does Pitt go after their boating incident? Who takes him and how does Pitt feel about that person? Who does Pitt find?

8. Who is the pilot of the rescue vehicle and what did he bring with him?

9. What does the person at the hanger tell Pitt?

10. Who is the man in Sandecker's office and what does he tell 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

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

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?

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