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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 type of plane does Giordino fly to Colorado to meet Pitt?

2. What type of an animal head is hung on the wall of the cabin where Pitt is staying?

3. Where does Steiger meet Pitt in Chapter 26?

4. Who advises Somala and gave him the plan he is using to observe farms and military facilities?

5. How often does Bass have to clear weeds out of the pond?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Pitt find in the garage under the cabin?

10. What do the Air Force records show about the plane that matches the nose gear Pitt found?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why, in spite of all the risks, Sandecker and Steiger, decide to raise the Vixen 03. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how characters use teamwork in the novel to achieve goals and solve problems.

Essay Topic 3

A theme in the novel is the advancement of race. Compare and contrast how Daggat and De Vaal try to achieve the advancement of their race. Use examples from the book.

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