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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 was the name of the ship that was destroyed?

2. What slip-up does Ammar do that he doesn't know he did?

3. How long will it take to get information on Yazid's background?

4. What did Machado fail to notice?

5. What message does the President want delivered to Hassan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was interesting about the cargo that was loaded onto the Lady Flamborough to the person that loaded it?

2. What did Captain Collins consider inhuman?

3. When is the first time Pitt has been wrong in this book?

4. What sounds like a "grand plan" to the President and to Douglas Oates?

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

6. Why does Hala change her mind and decide to announce the immanent discovery of the antiquities?

7. How did the Capesterres start up their crime family?

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

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

10. How does Hala Kamil feel about Julius' visit and what he plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Explain how much was accomplished due to the aid of technology. What kinds of things wouldn't have been surmountable without the technology of the era? What kinds of things are available now that weren't when this book was written that would aid the characters?

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