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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 is the name of Loren's cat?

2. How tall is Captain Patrick Fawkes?

3. How long after the discovery of the Vixen 03, is Steiger summoned to Washington?

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

5. What type of fish does Lusana catch in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who are Loren's nearest neighbors?

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

9. Who buried the Fawkes' family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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