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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. Who falls through the ice as Craig's group flees the Ice Station and the grendels?
2. When Jenny reaches her plane, how much warmer does the cabin seem than outdoors?
3. Where are corpses from the Ice Station kept?
4. What does Amanda yell they need when the ice break on the ice boat is damaged?
5. How high do the flames reach when Omega is blown up?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Sedna?
2. What is stored in the armory in the Ice Station?
3. How is the code broken for the journals that Craig steals from the Ice Station?
4. What has to be done after the ice brake is damaged on the ice boat to stop the boat?
5. What does Matt believe it would take for Delta Force to take the Ice Station from the Russians?
6. What does Matt see as he and his group hunker down near the Sno-cat wreckage?
7. What is Mikovsky thinking after the Polar Sentinel pings his sub?
8. Why did the Russians bring Jenny and John to the base?
9. What does Amanda do to try to lure the grendel off Matt's and her scent?
10. Why did no one investigate when communications with the Ice Station were lost?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme of fathers and sons is interwoven throughout the novel. Discuss the theme of father and sons in the novel. Which father/son pairs are essential to the plot?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 15, the author takes liberties with the history of the U.S. Arctic steamer "Jeannette," adjusting the facts to advance the novel's plot. Discuss how creative license is used in the novel and the purpose of using creative license in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, characters have to use teamwork to survive crises. Discuss how characters use teamwork in the novel.
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