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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to a ship on the St. Lawrence River?
(a) It runs aground.
(b) Pilot error.
(c) Explosion.
(d) Collision.

3. What does Danielle Sarveux think when she is told that her husband may walk with a cane?
(a) That will be worth 20,000 votes.
(b) He won't be able to jog anymore.
(c) Thanks goodness it was not more serious.
(d) He won't be able to cross country ski.

4. What is the date in Chapter 1?
(a) September 1914.
(b) August 1912.
(c) July 1911.
(d) May 1914.

5. About how long does it take the crew of the Doodlebug to make emergency repairs?
(a) About 8 hours.
(b) About 3 hours.
(c) About 24 hours.
(d) About 13 hours.

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

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

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

9. How many metal traces and minerals can be identified by the Doodlebug?
(a) 25.
(b) 75.
(c) 110.
(d) 51.

10. What happens when Meechum tries to get outside the station to flag the train?
(a) He runs into someone coming inside at the same time.
(b) He stumbles.
(c) He is shot and hit on the head.
(d) He cuts his hand on the lantern.

11. After Dr. King calls Sandecker at home, what does Sandecker forget to do before going back to NUMA?
(a) Hang up the phone.
(b) Get his car keys.
(c) Grab a jacket.
(d) Put on his shoes.

12. With whom does Sandecker have to argue over funding for NUMA?
(a) A Senate finance committee.
(b) Congressional budget committee.
(c) The President.
(d) Mercier.

13. Who has Heidi been studying for two years as she works on her degree?
(a) Woodrow Wilson.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Warren G. Harding.

14. In what hotel does Heidi stay in Washington, D.C.?
(a) Jefferson Hotel.
(b) The Melrose Hotel.
(c) Donovan House.
(d) Washington Court Hotel.

15. What is Mercier doing as he drives to his office at the White House?
(a) Chatting with the driver.
(b) Using a microprocessor.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Enjoying the scenery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname has the train engineer given the locomotive?

2. What does Sandecker do when he is jogging?

3. Where is the money for the Doodlebug transferred to?

4. Why does Dr. King call Sandecker at home?

5. What would Pitt like to have the next time he takes a trip?

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