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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 does Pitt lock Giordino into in order to prevent Giordino from accompanying Pitt on their mission?

2. Who helps Pitt lock Giordino up in order to prevent Giordino from accompanying Pitt on their mission?

3. Who remains behind in Germany to oversee the packaging of the Japanese art found in the treasure trove?

4. How long does Tsuboi give the President to announce to the American people that the President has given into Tsuboi's demands?

5. After finding the Ajima painting in the treasure trove, where are Pitt and Giordino?

Short Essay Questions

1. Even though the Kaiten Project cannot be detonated in simultaneous fashion until the codes are reprogrammed, why is it still dangerous?

2. Why does Pitt refuse to let Giordino accompany him into Big Ben and to the ocean floor?

3. Back at the house when he is selecting his next victim, why does Kamatori choose Fox instead of Weatherhill?

4. What is Admiral Sandecker's plan for blowing up the nuclear device on Dennings' Demons?

5. On Ajima Island, why is Kamatori being berated by Suma?

6. What is the central concept driving Suma's plan to wreak havoc in the world and allow Japan to assume control?

7. While the President is waiting to see if Pitt's mission is successful, Tsuboi contacts the President. What are Tsuboi's demands?

8. Why is Pitt not surprised when Jordan tries to sneak into his home and surprise Pitt?

9. What was the tensest moment of Pitt's mission to put the nuclear bomb into place?

10. When Tsuboi orders the helicopter shot down, what unpleasant conclusion do Jordan and Kern reach about Suma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the three main desires of Hideki Suma - the reasons behind his grand scheme. For each demand, tell Suma's reasoning behind the demand, what Suma hoped to accomplish through the demand, and the likelihood of the demand actually being met by the United States.

Essay Topic 2

Pitt and Giordino can be seen as kindred spirits. Although they are not quite the same, they share a number of similarities. Identify and describe these similarities. Based on your discussion of their similarities, identify the ways these two men's similarities facilitate their understanding of each other and deepens their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Craig Plunkett and Raul Salazar.

a) How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b) What is revealed about each character as they are trapped aboard Old Gert awaiting either death or rescue?

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