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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 decade does Pitt think of when he sees the Raferty's cabin?

2. When did Pitt and Giordino meet?

3. Where is Marcus Somala's base camp?

4. What ship is Pitt trying to raise?

5. What does Steiger do while Pitt probes a deep ravine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Loren and Pitt meet?

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

7. What type of information is in Lusana's FBI file?

8. Who buried the Fawkes' family?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some characters believe that the end justifies the means. Discuss which characters believe that the end justifies the means using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Felicia and Loren. Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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