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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. How does Pitt feel towards Rondheim as he watches the rescue efforts?

2. Where does Pitt go at the airport?

3. What does Pitt do with Tidi?

4. What does Pitt realize as he talks to all the victims?

5. What is Pitt wearing to the party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Kippman reveal about Hermit Limited?

7. What does Pitt do in order to get help?

8. Where is Sandecker at the beginning of Chapter 20; who is with him; and what does that person say?

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

10. Where does Kirsti take Pitt at the party and what does Pitt do during the event?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pitt has an immediate dislike for Rondheim and how he is treating Kirsti. Rondheim does not like Pitt either. Pitt decides to change his demeanor with Oskar; Pitt pretends, to the astonishment of Sandecker and Tidi, that he is a homosexual. Rondheim is disgusted and underestimates Pitt, which is part of Dirk's plan.

1. Do you think it is possible to dislike or like someone the moment one meets them? Why or why not?

2. Given the era in which this book was written, why do you think someone would underestimate a "homosexual?"

3. Discuss the various stereotypes and labels that occur in the above statement about homosexuals.

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Hunnewell chastises Pitt for telling the Lt. Cmdr a lie about the reason for tracking down the iceberg.

1. Why do you think Hunnewell chastises Pitt for lying to Koski? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Discuss, with examples, what you can infer about Hunnewell's character from his chastisement of Pitt.

3. Do you think there are situations in life, especially in the military that require being secretive or dishonest? Why or why not? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Jerome P. Lillie is introduced. His role as a National Security agent who is working with Pitt now allows Pitt to access information from another, wider-reaching source. Typical of Pitt, threats and physical action must occur before the two men can respect each other, but once Lillie earns Pitt's trust, Pitt tells him everything.

1. What do you think the fact that Pitt has to have threats and physical action before he can respect a man says about his character?

2. In your opinion, discuss whether you believe the author is trying too hard to make Pitt look really masculine and tough. Include in your discussion whether you believe Pitt would be just as likable a character if he was less macho.

3. Discuss whether you think the job in which Lillie works and Pitt must have highly masculine, tough people in order to do the job.

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