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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. Where was Foss Gly born?

2. What happens when Meechum tries to get outside the station to flag the train?

3. How does the Doodlebug survive the torpedo attack?

4. What is the date in Chapter 1?

5. What happens to Shields at the end of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Quayle believe that the sub was going to attack the Doodlebug?

2. Describe the Doodlebug.

3. Why is Villon so upset about the bungled attempt to kill the Prime Minister by shooting down his plane?

4. What does John Essex do after Heidi Milligan leaves?

5. How do they know that the tragedy at James Bay was not an accident?

6. What does Admiral Sandecker look like?

7. Describe the injuries that the Prime Minister suffers after escaping the plane.

8. Why were the tests of the Doodlebug conducted in the Labrador Sea?

9. What safety precautions are in effect at the hydroelectric plant?

10. Why does Harvey Shields think he is experiencing a nightmare?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether the author does or does not use details that stereotype his characters. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what a night probe is and explain why the term is a good title for the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The author inserts a bit of himself and his family into every book he writes. Explain the different references that Cussler has inserted into the novel and how they refer to Cussler, his work, his maritime organization, or his family.

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