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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. Who fires the cylinder with the Doomsday organism?

2. At what altitude will Sandecker and Steiger head for the sea with the cylinder containing the Doomsday organism?

3. How does the superintendent of the Forbes shipyard happen to be driving by the shipyard so late?

4. At what time does a taxi leave Jarvis in a hangar at the Washington National Airport?

5. After being pulled out of the water Pitt contacts Sandecker and Steiger. How long does he tell them it will be before he contacts them again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Doomsday organism and what effect does it have on humans and animals?

2. What information does Daggat give Loren about Lusana's childhood?

3. Why did Colonel Jumana order an attack on a village?

4. How does Lusana get into the United States?

5. What happened when Pitt tried to tackle Emma?

6. What does Dale Jarvis believe about Operation Wild Rose?

7. Why did Bass halt the test series for the Doomsday organism?

8. How is the projectile removed from the helicopter that Steiger is piloting?

9. What happens when Pitt attempts to remove the projectile from the helicopter that Steiger is piloting?

10. What does Pitt tell Sandecker and Steiger to do while they are trying to get the Quick Death organism to the sea that is attached to the helicopter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Pitt uses deductive reasoning to solve problems. Use 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

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

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