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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. How many men are sent to work with Shaw at the quarry?

2. Heidi takes a plane out of Quebec. Who does she talk to on the plane?

3. On what type of a night does the phantom train make noise and show a light?

4. Who makes one last dive to the Empress?

5. Who does Lieutenant Commander Raymond Weeks look like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message does Shaw want Heidi to pass on to Alan Mercier?

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

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

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

5. How does Dirk believe that Harding and Meechum were fooled the night that the Manhattan Limited disappeared?

6. How was the research boat, the De Soto, damaged?

7. What damage is done by the explosives that Gly sets off on the Empress?

8. How is Shields' case found?

9. Why does the President need the copy of the treaty?

10. What four things does Dirk tell Moon he has to have if he is going to look for the North American Treaty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the author uses foreshadowing to give the reader clues and hints of what will happen in the novel. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

When Villon asks Gly not to kill Danielle, Gly states that "She's part of the bargain." Argue whether the author provides enough clues for the reader to determine what bargain Gly made and with whom he made the bargain. Use examples from the novel to support your position.

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