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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. What research boat is Giordino using for the expedition to search for the Manhattan Limited?

2. Where does Heidi think the Manhattan Limited might be?

3. Who is creating the ghost train?

4. Who accosts Danielle and Villon near the ferry dock?

5. Who drives Dirk's car to the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Sarveux comes home from the hospital, what does he tell Villon?

2. Describe how the Empress of Ireland sank.

3. What pattern does Gly follow for his assassinations?

4. Why is Villon surprised when Gly comes up to him and Danielle when they are near the ferry dock?

5. Who was Clement Massey?

6. What proof does Shaw have that indicates the Americans are looking for the North American Treaty?

7. Why does Heidi want to start searching the Empress of Ireland first?

8. What four different systems will be used to tunnel through the Empress?

9. How is Shields' case found?

10. Why is Sarveux very surprised to see Villon at the end of Chapter 67?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the author use third person limited or third person omniscient point of view? Present arguments indicating which point of view the author uses. Use examples from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

There are several different types of genre that might describe Night Probe! Select a genre that you feel fits the novel, and use examples from the book to show how the book fits into the genre that you chose.

Essay Topic 3

There are many conflicts in the book. Identify different types of conflict in the novel and compare these conflicts showing how they are and are not related.

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