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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. Who does Senator Sexton not blame after the president has made his announcement about the meteorite discovery in a press conference?

2. What does GPR stand for that is used by the scientists to see if the glacier has saltwater?

3. What percentage of salinity does Norah discover the water around the meteorite had in Chapter 41?

4. Who does Ekstrom take a call from at the end of Chapter 75?

5. What have the Delta Force been authorized to protect regarding the Milne Ice Shelf?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gabrielle get into Senator Sexton's apartment during his meeting with the private space companies?

2. What does Rachel realize when she is shot with an ice bullet on the meteorite?

3. What is the nature of Ekstrom and Marjorie Tench's phone conversation in Chapter 75?

4. How does Senator Sexton receive the classified information regarding NASA that he uses to discredit his opponents?

5. How does Michael help Rachel and Corky escape the Delta Force on the meteorite?

6. What does Rachel do aboard the USS Charlotte when she realizes the president is about to have his press conference?

7. How is Michael's belief of panspermia described in the book?

8. What is the nature of the material Rachel presents to the president's staff in Chapter 35?

9. How is Rachel's conversation with the president via a video link while on the Milne Ice Shelf described?

10. How does Rachel send a message to the NRO while in frozen water?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

True to its title, the book does a good job of deceiving the readers leading them down many paths with no real truth and honesty found.

Part 1.) How does the author deceive the reader with characters like Marjorie Tench and Lawrence Ekstrom who seemed motivated to falsify the meteorite finding?

Part 2.) How does the author present several levels of deception in the book with the inclusion of Senator Sexton's bribery scheme?

Part 3.) What might the author be saying about the nature of politics and power based on his portrayal of deception in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the nature of the Milne Ice Shelf in the book. What methods does the author use to create a dangerous and ominous tone at the Milne Ice Shelf in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of NASA in the book. What might the author be saying about the space program and its role in society based on its depiction in the book?

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