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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. Who will meet Donohue and give him a passport?

2. Who is in the engine with Duoar as he considers escaping?

3. Why is Duoar's van delayed in Paris?

4. Who attacks Lia on the train?

5. Why does Donohue kill the woman who lives near the DST office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Donohue concerned to see Duoar on the train?

2. How do Dean and Lia lose track of Donohue once they spot him on the train?

3. How does the NSA determine that the bigger terrorist attack will be on the Chunnel?

4. What evidence does Johnny Bib offer regarding a possible explosion planned for the Eiffel Tower?

5. How does the train staff communicate with the train? What does communication with it indicate after the first train bomb?

6. What happens to the first section of the train after the initial bomb goes off on the train?

7. Why does Duoar want revenge on Ponclare?

8. Why should the French president believe the American intelligence regarding the possible attack on the Eurostar?

9. What choice does Duoar ponder when he and Ahmed are in the engine? What does he decide?

10. Explain the whereabouts of both Dean and Lia when the first bomb explodes on the train.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 2

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in Deep Black. How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of this novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition in Deep Black? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

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