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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many workers are housed in a compound on the Fawkes farm?
(a) Nearly 50.
(b) Almost 75.
(c) Nearly 60.
(d) Around 40.

2. What ship is Pitt trying to raise?
(a) Hunley.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Chenago.
(d) Monitor.

3. When Vylander's plane begins having difficulties, how many degrees are they off the plotted course?
(a) 75 degrees.
(b) 95 degrees.
(c) 80 degrees.
(d) 30 degrees.

4. What type of flowers edge the closely cropped lawn at the Fawkes house?
(a) Proteas.
(b) Barberton Daisies.
(c) Gladiolas.
(d) Orchids.

5. What color eyes does Pitt have?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

6. What name does Major Thomas Machita use when he travels to Pretoria in Chapter 22?
(a) Philip Sunata.
(b) Martin Yamata.
(c) John Danama.
(d) George Yariko.

7. Who advises Somala and gave him the plan he is using to observe farms and military facilities?
(a) A Korean advisor.
(b) An Australian advisor.
(c) A Chinese advisor.
(d) A Vietnamese advisor.

8. What is the name of the NUMA salvage ship that Pitt is using to work on the wreck of a Civil War ship?
(a) Visalia.
(b) Cumberland.
(c) Akron.
(d) Chikora.

9. What type of a plane is being prepared to fly at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
(b) Boeing DC-10.
(c) Boeing C-97 Stratocruiser.
(d) Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.

10. What did Pitt and Loren do on their first date?
(a) Ride a hydrofoil racing boat.
(b) Go dirt bike riding.
(c) Go dancing.
(d) Go to a movie.

11. For which branch of service does Major Vylander work for?
(a) Marines.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Navy.
(d) Army.

12. What does Abe Steiger weigh?
(a) About 250.
(b) Around 200.
(c) Around 180.
(d) About 220.

13. What is the destination of Vylander's plane?
(a) Island in the Pacific Ocean.
(b) Island near Alaska.
(c) California.
(d) Hawaii.

14. How tall is Pitt?
(a) 5 ft. 10.
(b) 5 ft. 11.
(c) 6 ft. 3.
(d) 6 ft. 1.

15. How many children does Steiger have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of a leeway does Admiral Bass tell Vylander he will have when the plane takes off?

2. On Vylander's plane, which engine blows a propeller blade?

3. What color are Loren's eyes?

4. How deep is the visibility when Pitt dives down to the Vixen 03?

5. How close was Vylander's plane to the end of the runway when it made it into the air?

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