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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 do Karr and Dean do while waiting for their afternoon meeting in the first chapter?

2. Who meets with Rubens to discuss the terrorists' internet activity?

3. What is the major function of the Islamic charity?

4. What did the Islamic charity once donate money to do?

5. What is lacking in the terrorists' internet activity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Johnny and his crew search for codes sent by terrorists on computers.

2. What do Karr and the French inspector learn from Kensworth's sister?

3. How do Duoar's people prepare his blue van?

4. What causes Vefoures's farmhouse to explode?

5. Why does Lia have a "minder" during her stay in North Korea?

6. While sightseeing in Paris with Deidre, what information does Karr learn about Vefoures?

7. When Karr changes Deidre's travel plans, who is following him and why?

8. Who hired Kensworth and why?

9. What do Karr and LaFoot do when two other men approach Vefoures's house after the police have gone?

10. Why does Mussa Duoar want LaFoote killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict is predominant in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from Deep Black.

Essay Topic 2

There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and third person omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the differences between major and minor characters in literature. Discuss Dean and Karr as major characters and select two other characters to analyze as minor characters. How do the minor characters fit the definition?

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