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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. Where does Kirsti take Pitt and Tidi?
2. What is Pitt wearing to the party?
3. What did the vehicle bring that Pitt requested?
4. Where does the captain take the vehicle with Pitt?
5. What does Kippman tell Pitt and Sandecker?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sam Kelly ask his brother and what does his brother tell him?
2. What happened in the confrontation between Pitt and Lillie?
3. How does Pitt feel about what happened to Sam Kelly and how does he feel towards Rondheim?
4. What does Pitt do when James is talking? How does James respond?
5. What does Pitt realize as he is talking to Sandecker about rescue efforts?
6. What lands near the Andursson's home?
7. What plane does Pitt see in the hanger and what is interesting about it?
8. What does Kippman reveal about Hermit Limited?
9. Why does Rondheim recite the Rime of the Ancient Mariner? What is Pitt's reaction?
10. Where is Sandecker at the beginning of Chapter 20; who is with him; and what does that person say?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jerome P. Lillie is introduced. His role as a National Security agent who is working with Pitt now allows Pitt to access information from another, wider-reaching source. Typical of Pitt, threats and physical action must occur before the two men can respect each other, but once Lillie earns Pitt's trust, Pitt tells him everything.
1. What do you think the fact that Pitt has to have threats and physical action before he can respect a man says about his character?
2. In your opinion, discuss whether you believe the author is trying too hard to make Pitt look really masculine and tough. Include in your discussion whether you believe Pitt would be just as likable a character if he was less macho.
3. Discuss whether you think the job in which Lillie works and Pitt must have highly masculine, tough people in order to do the job.
Essay Topic 2
While in the hangar, Pitt recognizes an old airplane, in excellent shape, an old Ford Tri-Motor known affectionately as the Tin Goose.
1. It was interesting the author threw in this brief account of this plane. Why could this be an example of foreshadow?
2. Here in the hanger is a plane which, because it was important enough to be noted, is probably going to come into use later in the book. Argue whether this information is a foreshadow or a narrative contrivance.
Essay Topic 3
This novel is an adventure/suspense novel. Discuss one of the following:
1. Why are these types of novels popular?
2. What can a reader learn from this type of novel especially about how to deal with difficult situations?
3. Discuss how this adventure/suspense novel, written in the 1970's differs from those written in the 21st. century.
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