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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can Shields see from where he is at the beginning of the book?
(a) Other cars.
(b) His wife.
(c) Other passengers.
(d) A dead girl.

2. How does the Doodlebug survive the torpedo attack?
(a) The torpedo missed.
(b) The torpedo hits a rock outcropping.
(c) The torpedo hits a sandbar.
(d) The torpedo hits a whale.

3. What does Shields ask a man to find for him?
(a) Something to eat.
(b) A gas station.
(c) A jacket.
(d) A travel case.

4. What is Richard Essex doing on the train?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Writing a letter to his wife.

5. What comparison does Villon make about his appearance and Gly's appearance?
(a) They could almost be brothers.
(b) They both work out.
(c) They have the same color eyes.
(d) They could be cousins.

6. When was the locomotive built?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1911.

7. What happens to Shields at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) He falls and breaks a leg.
(b) He drowns.
(c) He gets in an accident.
(d) He cuts his arm.

8. Who does Sandecker call when the sub attacks the Doodlebug?
(a) Jason Kellogg.
(b) Andrew Brown.
(c) Joe Kemper.
(d) David Keller.

9. What are the projected yields for the oil-producing sandbar that the Doodlebug finds?
(a) 1,000 barrels per acre foot.
(b) 1,500 barrels per acre foot.
(c) 2,000 barrels per acre foot.
(d) 3,000 barrels per acre foot.

10. From where does Mercier suggest that the United States buy electricity?
(a) Quebec Hydro.
(b) Ottawa Power.
(c) Toronto Hydro.
(d) Canadian National Electric.

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

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

13. How long does Sandecker want before he will discuss his project with the President?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Two days.
(c) One day.
(d) Two weeks.

14. What degree is Heidi Milligan working toward?
(a) Bachelor of Arts degree.
(b) Bachelor of Science degree.
(c) Master's degree.
(d) Doctorate degree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How can the Doodlebug identify minerals?

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

3. How many metal traces and minerals can be identified by the Doodlebug?

4. What is Henri Villon's position in the Canadian government?

5. Who is Dirk's secretary?

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