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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 Gronquist call his thieving of the expensive cigars from Admiral Sandecker?

2. What was the look on the face of the Arab that tried to lob the grenade through the window?

3. What is the Cord's top speed?

4. What didn't Ammar do that aggravated Collins?

5. What was Pitt's part of the mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is missing on Yazid?

2. What is the President of the USA requesting of Senator Pitt? What is something he adds that he would normally not do?

3. How did Pitt feel about the push for a location?

4. What did Captain Collins consider inhuman?

5. What happens when Ammar pushes the button for the detonation?

6. Why can't the President of the United States expose Topiltzin and Yazid?

7. What changes did Ammar undergo to look the part of Captain Collins?

8. What information bothers Yeager and Dirk?

9. Where is the best location for the scrolls to be if they are to maintain their cohesion and readability? Where is the worst?

10. Why would no archaeologist back what Pitt was saying about Venator coming to the Americas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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