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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 fish does Lusana catch in Chapter 24?

2. In Chapter 26, where is Pitt to travel by plane?

3. How many stainless-steel canisters are in the cargo bay of Vylander's plane?

4. What symbol is on the piece of metal that Pitt brings back from the plane wreck?

5. What is the destination of Vylander's plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Daggat say will happen if Loren will not vote for his bill?

2. Who are Loren's nearest neighbors?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who buried the Fawkes' family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cussler introduces the concept of a biological weapon that is so dangerous its effects are felt for hundreds of years, but can be destroyed by water. Discuss how Cussler established the likelihood of this weapon and whether he sufficiently establishes the probability of such a weapon.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Daggat and Loren's views regarding the best ways to support blacks.

Essay Topic 3

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

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