State of Fear Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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State of Fear Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 accurate do Evans' estimations for taxes have to be so he doesn't pay a penalty?

2. What does the graph show that Kenner gave to Evans?

3. Who was the prominent climatologist of the time?

4. How big was the iceberg that came from Antarctica?

5. What is absolutely clear about the IPCC?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things put Evans off about NERF?

2. What difference is there in Evans behavior towards Kenner in the beginning of the Terror section and towards the end?

3. What is a Trojan program?

4. Why did Sarah get such eager help at the surplus store she went to?

5. What kinds of things attracts the attention of the people at Weddell station regarding Brewster?

6. Why did Sarah begin to feel like a coward?

7. What does it become clear the people who robbed Sarah, Evans and Margo were looking for?

8. How is Iceland unique in regards to glaciers?

9. What was on the piece of paper beneath the statue and what were they expecting?

10. What were the threats made by Drake to Evans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the lack of romance in this novel. What do you think is the most likely reason that Crichton doesn't use romance in the novel? How do you think romance is portrayed by the author? How does Evans seem to be when he admits his love for Sarah? Why do you think she doesn't want to reciprocate?

Essay Topic 2

How did you, as the reader, feel about this book? Which character did you identify most with? Why? Which character did you like the most/least? Why? Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character of Peter Evans. How is he a dynamic character? What is the impetus for his change of heart regarding environmental issues? What does this say for his intellectual standpoint? What do you think his psychological profiling would be? What kind of friend would he be, judging by his actions in the book?

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