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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. In Chapter 26, how many people do Kate and Martin encounter in the tunnels?

2. In Chapter 12, how many of the animals that surround Kate and her companions are dogs?

3. How long had Martin and his collaborators been secretly preparing for the outbreak?

4. What is the name of the man in Chapter 50 who offers to give Martin an injection?

5. In Chapter 13, the troops are arranged in groups that look like a giant caterpillar. How many of those areas are there?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is said about the real cause of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918?

2. Who is Adam Shaw?

3. In Chapter 44, how does David say that Major Rukin can solve the Berber problem?

4. In Chapter 31, how does David finally get out of the room where he awakened?

5. Where do Kate, Martin and the boys find shelter in Chapter 23?

6. Where does Kate find herself in Chapter 29?

7. In Chapter 45, what is Martin’s condition when Kate finds him?

8. Why does Kate decide to plague to the Immari?

9. Why are there tunnels under Marbella?

10. Why is Major Rukin running the Ceuta base?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses cliffhangers to keep readers reading and to advance the plot. What are some instances where the author uses cliffhangers? How does leaving something unresolved entice readers to keep reading? How do cliffhangers advance the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Milo traveled from his monastery to Malta.

a. Why was the journey so difficult for him?

b. What was the purpose of his journey?

c. Did he accomplish his purpose?

Essay Topic 3

David and Kamau manage to take the outpost at Isla de Alboran. How many soldiers are stationed on the island? Why do only David and Kamau go to take the outpost? How do the two of them manage to take the outpost?

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