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

2. How many boys attack Fawkes on his way to Pembroke?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

3. What type of fish does Lusana catch in Chapter 24?
(a) Lungfish.
(b) Redfin.
(c) Tiger fish.
(d) Pipefish.

4. How close was Vylander's plane to the end of the runway when it made it into the air?
(a) 50 yards.
(b) 75 yards.
(c) 25 yards.
(d) 100 yards.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the cargo weigh on Vylander's plane?

2. How many years did Fawkes serve in the Royal Navy?

3. On the wreck of the Vixen 03, how many skeletons does Pitt find still strapped in their seats?

4. How many days has it been since Somala led his men from their base camp to Natal?

5. How much does Fawkes weigh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Abe Steiger's job?

2. What would Folsom use to raise a plane like the Vixen 03?

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

4. Why doesn't Major Vylander like what he sees on a January night in 1954?

5. How did De Vaal travel from an operating room in a Durban hospital to the Pembroke rail-yard quickly?

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

7. Who are Loren's nearest neighbors?

8. How does Steiger explain the fact that the nose gear was found in Colorado?

9. Describe the place where Loren and Pitt are staying in Colorado.

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

(see the answer keys)

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