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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Pitt's room number at Bass' inn?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 14.
(d) 4.

3. Where does Steiger meet Pitt in Chapter 26?
(a) American Motel.
(b) Baker Motel.
(c) Andrews Inn.
(d) Cottonwood Inn.

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

5. How tall is Captain Patrick Fawkes?
(a) 6 ft. 2.
(b) 5 ft. 11.
(c) 6 ft. 6.
(d) 6 ft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country are Giordino's ancestors from?

2. What month is it in Chapter 11?

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

4. What weapon does Machita finally decide to use to kill Emma?

5. At what altitude did Vylander relinquish control of the plane and go back to the cargo bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Admiral Sandecker, head of NUMA, be upset if he learns about Pitt's project?

2. How did Loren's father die?

3. Why can't Pitt raise the Vixen 03?

4. How did an old log cabin get at the bottom of Table Lake?

5. What happens to the Boeing C-97 while Vylander checks the cargo?

6. What is the Boeing C-97 carrying and where is it flying?

7. What did Pitt and Steiger do after breakfast in Chapter 7?

8. What makes Pitt think that the Vixen 03 was transporting a dangerous cargo?

9. What does Vylander do once the Boeing C-97 reaches an altitude of 16,000 feet?

10. What did Steiger's superiors at the Pentagon tell him was to be done about the Vixen 03?

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