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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 did the Polar Explorer intend to do for the Army Special Service Force?

2. What did Nichols do, first thing after viewing the contents?

3. What is Venator paying?

4. What information did the KGB and CIA have on Yazid?

5. What did the cab driver think when he had dropped Dirk off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the steward of Flight 106 attempting to do and why?

2. Why aren't the Soviets aware of the salvage operation?

3. Why does the trail lead to Eduardo Ybarra?

4. How was Rivas traced to Nichols?

5. Why did Mr. Schiller take the call?

6. Why would recovery of the sub be a difficult endeavor?

7. Why might the tablets suit any known geographical location?

8. Why was it so important that Venator got back to the ship?

9. Who was the last one to fall and what did he do?

10. Why did Venator feel no remorse for those who had perished when the roof had collapsed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay from research on airplane crash survivors. What kinds of things did they have to do in the name of survival? Do you think you could do the same? Why or why not? Do you think this is an accurate answer, or do you think that you might change your mind in the heat of the actual situation?

Essay Topic 2

Pick two characters from the book to compare and contrast against each other. How would the plot line have been affected if these two characters had interacted more often? How do they interact as it is? Would these two characters make a good team? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How would the technology of today have made the abduction of the Lady Flamborough impossible? How would it have aided the search for the lost treasures of the Alexandria Library?

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