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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. How old is Carl Swedborg?

2. After gutting tons of non-essential steel from the Iowa, what is the draft of the Iowa?

3. Where does Pitt meet with Heidi Milligan in Chapter 54?

4. What does Steiger leave in General Grosfield's desk?

5. What month is it at the beginning of Chapter 42?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Colonel Jumana prevent Major Machita from sending a message to General Lusana?

2. Why doesn't anyone at the Pentagon know about the QD project?

3. What do Pitt and Jarvis discover when they go to the Forbes Shipyard to confirm the Iowa's presence in the shipyard?

4. When does Pitt believe that Fawkes will attack and why?

5. What did Lee Raferty do with the canisters he and Charlie Smith brought up from the Vixen 03?

6. Where are the few records that remain dealing with the QD project?

7. How is the projectile removed from the helicopter that Steiger is piloting?

8. Why did Colonel Jumana order an attack on a village?

9. How does Pitt determine which battleship is involved in Operation Wild Rose?

10. What happens when Pitt attempts to remove the projectile from the helicopter that Steiger is piloting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cussler introduces the concept of a biological weapon that is so dangerous its effects are felt for hundreds of years, but can be destroyed by water. Discuss how Cussler established the likelihood of this weapon and whether he sufficiently establishes the probability of such a weapon.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how characters use teamwork in the novel to achieve goals and solve problems.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Cussler uses suspense in the novel using examples from "Vixen 03."

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