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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. How did Dr. Willig's wife die?

2. How far does the Trans-Alaska Pipeline run from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez?

3. How much younger is Belinda than her husband Bennie?

4. What type of tree branch splinters when a sky diver aims at Matt while he crouches in ambush?

5. How many samples does Connor MacFerran want to core in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of a welcome do Jenny, Matt, and the others receive when they land at the place where they believe the drift station is?

2. In Chapter 5, what are some signs that the land is experiencing a spring thaw?

3. How did Amanda lose her hearing?

4. How is the Drakon equipped?

5. Why is the Sentinel all but invisible to most means of detection?

6. Why is Matt shocked when he sees the pilot from the downed plane?

7. Describe the Arrigetch Peaks.

8. How are the titanium spheres being arranged by the Russian divers?

9. What is the task of the crew on the USS Polar Sentinel?

10. What is found by Henry Ogden in a tunnel in the Crawl Space?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The grendels play a large role in the novel. Discuss the creatures: their appearance, behavior, theories about them, and their role in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The mood of the novel varies from chapter to chapter and even from one scene in a chapter to another. Discuss the overall mood of the novel and whether the mood is more positive or negative.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses chapter headings in "Ice Hunt" to help readers determine the main idea in each section. Discuss how chapter headings help sum up the main idea in a section.

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