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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 find in the jet?

2. How much older than Kristjan is Kirsti?

3. Where was the probe the last time it was seen?

4. How does Koski feel about Pitt after talking with him?

5. How does Pitt feel about Oskar Rondheim when he meets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lee Koski and what is he watching on his deck during a storm?

2. What do Pitt and Hunnewell find on the embedded ship?

3. What does Pitt see coming near the helicopter and what happens to the helicopter after that?

4. What does Pitt do when Rondheim joins them and how does Rondheim respond?

5. What do Pitt and Hunnewell do when they depart the first iceberg? What does Pitt think when they land?

6. What are Pitt and Hunnewell discussing as they fly towards Reykjavik in Chapter 5?

7. At the beginning of Chapter 9 where is Pitt going, how is he dressed and who is with him?

8. What allayed Koski's concerns about Pitt and Hunnewell?

9. What does Pitt do after he wakes up?

10. Where is Pitt when he awakens after leaving the doctor's village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kelly speaks of goodness, of re-writing history, of compassion for the masses; yet his actions are tinged with violence. James Kelly has worthy goals and ideals, but he has surrounded himself with ruthless killers in order to accomplish these ideals.

1. James Kelly seems to believe the end justifies the means. Discuss what this concept means in relationship to what James Kelly says he is trying to do.

2. Discuss the concept that good which associates itself with evil cannot long survive in view of the above statement.

3. Throughout history there have been people who believe they know what is best for everyone and attempt to impose their will on the "masses." Following research, compare an incident in history of this type of situation to the one James Kelly is attempting.

Essay Topic 2

Pitt arrives at the party, which is held at Rondheim's huge mansion. Pitt is dressed in red velvet and continues his masquerade as a homosexual.

1. Do you think all homosexuals dress a certain way? What kind of thinking is this? Does Pitt dressing this way imply that if you see a man in cowboy boots and blue jeans he must be heterosexual? Why or why not?

2. Discuss what other kinds of other stereotypes and labels you see in this book.

3. Discuss, with examples why you believe people label others and group certain individuals together as if they were not separate from the group. Explain why the idea of lumping people into groups is dangerous to society as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Pitt goes to the general transient aviation hanger, and locates the mechanic who scratched his initials into the hydraulic pump Pitt found. The mechanic tells Pitt about a couple men who contracted with him to do some work and would not sign off on the job. Cashman found a way to cover himself by making out a report and he was able to record the call numbers for the jet.

1. Amazing coincidence, isn't it? Narrative contrivance is the term used when barely plausible events occur in order to advance the plot. Explain why, with examples, this situation with the black jet could be a narrative contrivance.

2. The mechanic certainly sounds like he's on the ball. What do you think, in real life the chances are that most mechanics would do what Cashman did? Explain your answer.

3. Why do you think a mechanic would give Pitt the information he gave him? Explain your answer using text from the book to support it.

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