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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. Who did the crew of the Lady Flamborough think was about to come aboard and inspect the ship?

3. Why was Colonel Morton Hollis so sure of his team?

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

5. Parchment was made from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of things were loaded onto the Lady Flamborough?

2. Who admires Giordino and why?

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

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

5. How does Ammar feel about the people at the table?

6. What information bothers Yeager and Dirk?

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

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

9. What did Captain Collins consider inhuman?

10. In what ways did Ismail's inexperience show through?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Pick two characters from the book to compare and contrast against each other. How would the plot line have been affected if these two characters had interacted more often? How do they interact as it is? Would these two characters make a good team? Why or why not?

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.

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