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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 a plane is being prepared to fly at the beginning of the novel?

2. How many workers are housed in a compound on the Fawkes farm?

3. How long is the runway at Buckley Naval Air Station?

4. What is the name of Loren's cat?

5. Where should Vylander break out of the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Loren's father die?

2. Who are Loren's nearest neighbors?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Vylander to do if an in-flight emergency develops?

8. What method does Folsom suggest that Pitt use to raise the Chenago?

9. Who buried the Fawkes' family?

10. Why is Major Vylander concerned that he will not be able to get the Boeing C-97 off the ground?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether there are any dynamic characters in the novel. Use examples from "Vixen 03" to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the heroes in the book and why their actions were heroic.

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