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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 art specialist who meets with Hideki Suma in Edo City?

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

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

4. How many people are stranded aboard Old Gert?

5. What is the name of the British survey vessel's submersible?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Edo City?

2. During the meeting at Headquarters, what does Pitt learn about the Soggy Acres project?

3. When Dennings first sees the nuclear bomb, what does he think it looks like?

4. What is the Yasukuni shrine?

5. Upon hearing that the Senator has disappeared, what conclusion do Pitt, Sandecker, and Giordino reach?

6. Within minutes of boarding the abandoned ship, what symptoms do the boarding party members begin to experience?

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

8. Why does Craig Plunkett not simply shut off Old Gert's systems and let the crew members die as their oxygen supply dwindles down?

9. Why does Steen not inform Captain Korvold about the dangers aboard the Divine Star?

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

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

Roy Orita wears different masks in the story. Both a patriot and a traitor, Orita is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Orita. How would his plan for helping the Japanese rise to power have been affected had he not been a successful double agent? Why is it necessary for Orita to wear different masks? Could he have been successful simply working for the Japanese government without being a double agent? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told concerning the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

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