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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 information did the KGB and CIA have on Yazid?

2. What was the best training Senator George Pitt had for running for Senate?

3. How does Topiltzin plan to ensure that the southern USA relinquishes its hold on their states?

4. What had he been working on?

5. Why was Nichols summoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the steward of Flight 106 attempting to do and why?

2. How was Rivas traced to Nichols?

3. Why do the analysts believe that Ammar wasn't responsible for the poisoning of the other delegates?

4. What kind of things were at the Alexandria Library?

5. Why didn't the sight of blood and the bodies sicken the impostor?

6. Why wouldn't the escaping seamen be believed?

7. Why might the tablets suit any known geographical location?

8. Why did Topiltzin kill Rivas?

9. Why does the trail lead to Eduardo Ybarra?

10. What was preventing Pitt from finding the archaeologists camp and how did he eventually find it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Clive Cussler with Dirk Pitt. How is the author alike to the character he created? What are his obvious shortcomings? How is the author different from Dirk Pitt? What do you think of authors that choose to create a character that shares their interests?

Essay Topic 2

Those with the knowledge have the power to rule. Explain through research how with great knowledge comes responsibility. Explain how some people have lost their way in the pursuit of knowledge and how you think this is possible.

Essay Topic 3

If we took the story as literal, examine how you believe the world would change with the information that Junius Venators' cavern would have held. Explain how that acquisition of such artifacts would dramatically change the course of events in politics, religion, finances, and history. What kinds of things might the religious community be obligated to accept?

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