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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. As Chapter 1 opens, what is the name of the ship that is adrift in the Western Pacific?

2. While speculating about Loren's abduction, who else does Pitt learn has disappeared?

3. How many passengers aboard the Invincible survive the explosion's shock wave?

4. Where was the nuclear bomb created?

5. What is the name of the treasure the men in the Philippines are searching for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the pod less buoyant than expected, so it does not reach the ocean surface?

2. Why is Old Gert not completely destroyed by the explosion as the two ships on the surface were?

3. As Pitt and Giordino accompany Admiral Sandecker to Washington, why does Pitt grow increasing angry with the Admiral?

4. What anomaly is seen on satellite imagery as the satellite expert delivers his brief regarding the explosion aboard the Divine Star?

5. What is Edo City?

6. What is the Yasukuni shrine?

7. What happens because of the nuclear explosion that forces the immediate release of the oceanographic team?

8. Why does Steen not want the Captain to send another boarding party to the Divine Star?

9. When the excavators finally reach the tunnel and locate where they expected to find the treasure, what do they find?

10. What is the purpose of the congressional subcommittee that Loren Smith serves on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is entitled, "Dragon." Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the struggles the characters face, Suma's evil plot, the overarching political climate, and the determination of Pitt to save the world?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the character of Dirk Pitt changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Pitt's character when he is first introduced in the story, after Loren has been abducted, when Pitt is captured on Ajima Island, and when Pitt sets out on his final mission. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Dirk Pitt and Craig Plunkett.

a) How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?

b) How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c) Looking forward, how might being trapped on Old Gert have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected or not?

Explain your answers and your reasoning.

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