The Andromeda Strain Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Part 1 Abstract

* Lt. Shawn looks down on the small town of Piedmont, Arizona. The town appears dark and quiet.
* Shawn climbs back into his van and joins his partner, Private Crane.
* The men have been using the equipment on the van to triangulate the position of the Scoop satellite,...
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