View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many barbarians attacked?

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

3. What does Giordino know that Pitt would be asking the archaeologists about?

4. How old was the barbarian girl?

5. Who was plotting to kill Kamil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once they have rescued both the archaeologists and the survivors of the crash, what does Dirk turn his attention to?

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

3. What identifying characteristics would an early merchant vessel have that would be identifiable to Dirk?

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Topiltzin kill Rivas?

9. What was preventing Pitt from finding the archaeologists camp and how did he eventually find it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Dirk Pitt and James Bond. How are the two characters similar? How are they different? How do you think the world would react to such a character in real life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Robert and Paul as brothers. Who was more likely to gain a monopoly and why? What do you think would have changed if either brother was able to overthrow completely the existing government and assume control? Examine how life would change as though it were a real possibility that this could happen.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 863 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample