Deception Point | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Milne Ice Shelf - This is a floating glacier where the meteorite was inserted for discovery by NASA.

Washington, D.C. - This is the seat of American politics and where the press conference announcing the meteorite is broadcast from.

NASA Headquarters - This is where Gabrielle gets Harper to admit that he lied to the country about PODS.

The Goya - This is Michael Tolland's ship and the scene of the final showdown between Pickering and Rachel, Michael, and Corky.

USS Charlotte - This is the submarine that rescues Rachel, Corky, and Michael...
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