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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 are the worst of Pitt's wounds after he drops onto the Iowa?

2. How long would it take Pitt to transfer the men working on the "Chenago" to Table Lake?

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

4. By how many tons does Fawkes wish to lighten his ship?

5. On what ship was Ravenfoot executive officer during the Vietnam War?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What options do the President and the Joints Chiefs consider to stop the Iowa?

3. Why didn't Fawkes try to avoid colliding with the fishing trawler?

4. How does Pitt eliminate Daggat's hold over Loren and stop him from blackmailing her?

5. What is the Doomsday organism and what effect does it have on humans and animals?

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

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

8. What does Dale Jarvis believe about Operation Wild Rose?

9. What did VFW Post 9974 do with the shells they got from Phalanx Arms Corporation?

10. What information does Daggat give Loren about Lusana's childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A theme in the novel is the advancement of race. Compare and contrast how Daggat and De Vaal try to achieve the advancement of their race. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the heroes in the book and why their actions were heroic.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss why Charlie Smith and Lee Raferty decided not to tell the authorities that they had found the Vixen 03.

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