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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 was missing from the rising of the ship?

2. What kind of wine is in the basket?

3. What malady did Lily mention?

4. Who did Pitt see through the window?

5. What is the name of the Roman sailor that arrived on Greenland?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Redfern feel about being yanked from his work?

2. What was the secret purpose of the Thursday night poker game?

3. Why is the gold piece such an amazing discovery?

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

5. Why did Topiltzin kill Rivas?

6. What was the hangar and what did it contain?

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

8. Why wouldn't the escaping seamen be believed?

9. Why does the trail lead to Eduardo Ybarra?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Dirk's action regarding the crash say about his personality? Why do you think he fought so hard to save those people he didn't know? What would you have done in his position?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Clive Cussler with Dirk Pitt. How is the author alike to the character he created? What are his obvious shortcomings? How is the author different from Dirk Pitt? What do you think of authors that choose to create a character that shares their interests?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between the way Hala and Topiltzin hold a crowd's attention? What does this say about who they are as people? As leaders? Who do you think you would be more inclined to listen to? Why?

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