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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 the satellite photo expert in Washington?

2. What is the name of the plot involving the automobile bomb shipments?

3. What is Dirk Pitt's most passionate hobby?

4. What do the crew members hear that makes them think they are hallucinating?

5. Under how many feet of water does the plane finally come to rest?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As Pitt and Fox descend in the elevator to the subterranean, soundproofed room at Headquarters, why do Pitt's suspicions of Fox grow?

3. What is unique about the identity of the person Pitt races against at the track while Loren is being abducted?

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

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

6. Describe what the first transport sub expected to find when it reached the ocean surface.

7. When Jim Hanamura is late reporting in, Pitt is concerned. Why is Hanamura late checking in?

8. What is the Yasukuni shrine?

9. Why is Suma relatively unconcerned that the Divine Star blew up?

10. Why is the salvage operation of the Divine Star put on hold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of loyalty is evident throughout the novel. Tsuboi's loyalties, for instance, lie with himself and he turns on Suma the instant Suma becomes a potential liability. Discuss how the theme of loyalty is portrayed through the eyes of Dirk Pitt, Al Giordino, Hideki Suma, and Ichori Tsuboi. Support your observations.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Hideki Suma, Raymond Jordan, Dirk Pitt, Stacy Fox, and Ichiro Tsuboi.

Essay Topic 3

Al Giordino has accompanied Dirk Pitt on mission after dangerous mission throughout the course of the story. However, as the final mission looms, Dirk Pitt refuses to let Giordino accompany him. Why does Pitt refuse to let Giordino accompany him? What makes this mission different from their other missions? Do you agree with Pitt's decision? Why or why not?

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