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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. Why would Severus' soldiers fight?

2. How many barrels of oil do geologists claim may be under Israel alone?

3. How many barbarian men were killed?

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

5. What does the President want from Nichols?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are classical works of art and literature such a vital interest to the Government of the U.S.A?

2. How was Rivas traced to Nichols?

3. What did Venator consider an acceptable sacrifice for the preservation of these artifacts?

4. How does Venator approach conflict over Severus?

5. What did Lily say in regards to Redfern?

6. Why do the analysts believe that Ammar wasn't responsible for the poisoning of the other delegates?

7. What alerted one of the flight attendants to the situation in the cockpit?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character profile of Topiltzin. What kind of person is he? What would he be most likely to do to his opposition? In what ways would he handle criticism? Who would he be most likely comparable to in our world?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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