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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 does the Navy want the CIA to do about the shipwreck?

2. Who was Dirk Pitt's closest friend since childhood?

3. What kind of wine is in the basket?

4. Who was missing from the rising of the ship?

5. What did the scent of a challenge smell like to Dirk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the trail lead to Eduardo Ybarra?

2. What did Lily say in regards to Redfern?

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

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

5. What puzzled the postal worker on the package destined for the President?

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

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

8. How was Rivas traced to Nichols?

9. What kind of things were at the Alexandria Library?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If we took the story as literal, examine how you believe the world would change with the information that Junius Venators' cavern would have held. Explain how that acquisition of such artifacts would dramatically change the course of events in politics, religion, finances, and history. What kinds of things might the religious community be obligated to accept?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare Hala and any political figure you can think of. Who does she most resemble in politics? What about monarchs of the past and present? How is Hala the only comparable woman to match Dirk? How do you think Clive Cussler feels about women? Why?

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