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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 English naval officer agrees to look for references to the North American Treaty?

2. How many people die on the train?

3. Which branch of the military does Heidi work for?

4. How far can the Doodlebug see through rock?

5. What comparison does Villon make about his appearance and Gly's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do they know that the tragedy at James Bay was not an accident?

2. What have been some challenges that Sarveux has faced during the time he has been Prime Minister?

3. Why does Giordino interrupt Sandecker's meeting with the Security Council?

4. What is Hiram Meechum, the Western Union man, doing while he waits for the train?

5. What safety precautions are in effect at the hydroelectric plant?

6. What were some of the crimes that Max Roubaix committed?

7. Why is Mercier worried as he works late at the beginning of Chapter 21?

8. Why did Quayle believe that the sub was going to attack the Doodlebug?

9. What does the Doodlebug find?

10. Why do Dr. King and Sandecker have differing opinions about making the existence of the Doodlebug known?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Usually in a novel there are dynamic characters, characters who grow or change during the course of the story. There are also static characters, who are very much the same at the end of the novel as they were at the beginning. Argue whether any characters in the novel could be considered dynamic characters. Use examples from Night Probe! to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of suspense in the novel and explain how suspense advances the plot.

Essay Topic 3

When Villon asks Gly not to kill Danielle, Gly states that "She's part of the bargain." Argue whether the author provides enough clues for the reader to determine what bargain Gly made and with whom he made the bargain. Use examples from the novel to support your position.

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