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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. How do Loren and Felicia know each other?

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

3. On Vylander's plane, how many blades are on each propeller?

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

5. What is the name of the NUMA salvage ship that Pitt is using to work on the wreck of a Civil War ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patrick Fawkes' remember after his family is buried?

2. How did Loren's father die?

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

4. Who are Loren's nearest neighbors?

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

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

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

8. What is the Boeing C-97 carrying and where is it flying?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Cussler uses suspense in the novel using examples from "Vixen 03."

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Argue whether there is more than one protagonist or antagonist in the novel. Use examples from the novel to support your position.

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