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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long will it take to get a crew and gear ready to search the Empress for the treaty?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 48 hours.
(d) 3 days.

2. Where does Dirk get the gun to shoot Shaw?
(a) He brought one with him.
(b) He grabbed Shaw's weapon.
(c) He took a weapon from one of the army guards.
(d) From Massey.

3. The Americans see something drop off a barge after the successful burn on the Empress. What went overboard?
(a) Shaw.
(b) Scrap metal.
(c) Gly.
(d) Trash.

4. What car does Dirk buy at the car auction?
(a) 1939 540K Mercedes-Benz.
(b) 1946 Ford Coupe.
(c) 1950 British-built Jensen.
(d) 1955 Cadillac DeVille.

5. Who comes to see Dirk at the Richmond Antique and Classic Car Auction?
(a) Sandecker.
(b) Klein.
(c) Harrison Moon IV.
(d) Mercier.

6. To whom does the author compare Premier Jules Guerrier's appearance?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Norman Rockwell.
(c) Moses.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

7. What does Ansel Magee do for a living?
(a) He is a writer.
(b) He is a poet.
(c) He is a painter.
(d) He is a sculptor.

8. Where does Danielle buy her clothes?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Quebec.
(c) Charlottetown.
(d) Ottawa.

9. Where does Gly shoot Villon?
(a) In his right side.
(b) In his left knee.
(c) In his collarbone.
(d) In his elbow.

10. What did the RSV Baby cost to build?
(a) $500,000.
(b) $250,000.
(c) $1,000,000.
(d) $200,000.

11. What does Shaw see while he watches, from the shore, the vessels in the area of the wreck of the Empress?
(a) An old trash scow.
(b) A small fishing boat.
(c) A hydroplane.
(d) A speed boat.

12. What does Pitt have airlifted to the expedition site for the Manhattan Limited?
(a) A special piece of digging equipment.
(b) Baby.
(c) Doodlebug.
(d) An all-terrain vehicle.

13. What top secret program does the President want Mercier and Klein to coordinate with the State Department and Central Intelligence?
(a) Find the North American Treaty.
(b) Make certain that Quebec does not become an independent nation
(c) Protect Prime Minister Sarveux.
(d) Make certain Quebec becomes an independent nation.

14. Who accosts Danielle and Villon near the ferry dock?
(a) Superintendant McComb.
(b) Saveux.
(c) Gly.
(d) Finn.

15. How many men are sent to work with Shaw at the quarry?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 23.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take to repair the research boat after it is damaged by a submerged log?

2. What was on the Manhattan Limited that would have been worth stealing?

3. Who will head up the search for the Manhattan Limited?

4. Near what Quebec city does Dirk go to meet with Jules Le Mat?

5. Where does Shaw take Heidi?

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