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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dr. King call Sandecker at home?
(a) To tell him they have lost contact with the Doodlebug.
(b) To tell him that the Doodlebug has found something.
(c) To tell him that an intruder has been spotted near the Doodlebug.
(d) To tell him that the Doodlebug has been damaged.

2. What is the name of Heidi Milligan's ship?
(a) USS Albany.
(b) USS Constitution.
(c) USS Buffalo.
(d) USS Arvada.

3. Who knew about the Doodlebug project besides the staff at NUMA?
(a) The former President.
(b) The Secretary of State.
(c) The former CIA Director.
(d) The Secretary of Energy.

4. Who may be behind the Free Quebec Society?
(a) Iraq.
(b) China.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Moscow.

5. Where does Sandecker have a light dinner after arguing over the NUMA budget?
(a) At a small diner.
(b) Army and Navy Club.
(c) At a seafood restaurant.
(d) The Capitol building.

6. Who does Sandecker communicate with in Projection Room B?
(a) The President.
(b) Heidi Milligan.
(c) Mercier.
(d) Dirk Pitt.

7. What is the name of the ship that Pitt is on?
(a) Down Under.
(b) Ship of Discovery.
(c) Doodlebug.
(d) Sand Buggy.

8. Who is the Western Union night man?
(a) Hiram Meechum.
(b) Stephen Michaelson.
(c) Stanley Martinson.
(d) Sam Harding.

9. What is the Western Union man doing while waiting for the train?
(a) Playing chess.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Taking a walk.
(d) Having a late supper.

10. What is Henri Villon's position in the Canadian government?
(a) Minister of Internal Affairs.
(b) Minister of Finance.
(c) Minister of Foreign Affairs.
(d) Minister of the Environment.

11. What time does a ship sink on the St. Lawrence River?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 2:10 a.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 4 p.m.

12. Where in England is a reference to the North American Treaty found?
(a) Foreign Service Archives.
(b) The British Library.
(c) Parliament archives.
(d) Official Secrets Vault in London.

13. Where does Villon meet Gly after the botched assassination attempt to kill the Prime Minister by shooting down his plane?
(a) A small diner.
(b) A deserted road.
(c) A wooded area.
(d) Gas station.

14. Why does the dispatcher from Albany call the train station?
(a) To let them know the train will be late.
(b) To let them know that an important passenger is on the train.
(c) To check on the bridge.
(d) To let them know that the mail is not on the train.

15. Why did Gly leave his home state?
(a) His parents died.
(b) His grandmother died.
(c) He was tired of living in a small town.
(d) He killed his grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is a train ticket agent?

2. In Chapter 4, with whom does Mercier meet in the afternoon?

3. Where is the sandbar located?

4. How far can the Doodlebug see through rock?

5. Where is Heidi heading after Dirk sees her off at the airport?

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