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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapters 40-68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has Robert Hunt been living in “the pod” in the beginning of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 48?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 23 days.
(d) 3 days.

2. How long ago does Martin Grey say his team had discovered the submarine in Antarctica when speaking to Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 41?
(a) 12 days ago.
(b) 7 days ago.
(c) 3 days ago.
(d) 5 days ago.

3. Dr. Chang tells Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 50, “The first human genome was sequenced in the 90s, and the draft sequence was published in February of 2001.” Who was the first to sequence the human genome and the first to create the first cell with a synthetic genome?
(a) Dr. James Sparks.
(b) Dr. Michael Warner.
(c) Dr. Anderson Wallace.
(d) Dr. Craig Venter.

4. By what name does Robert Hunt identify himself when speaking over the radio in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 48?
(a) Barracuda.
(b) Piranha.
(c) Buster Bear.
(d) Snow King.

5. What is the decoded message that David shows Kate in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 46?
(a) “Call Clocktower. Ask for Bob.”
(b) “Call the cops. Get me home.”
(c) “Cut the power. Save my kids.”
(d) “Answer the riddle and talk to the boss.”

Short Answer Questions

1. The iceberg that has broken off from Antarctica is described in the Prologue as having a surface area covering how much space?

2. How does Josh Cohen send the IP address to David Vale so that he will find it after David’s been killed in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25?

3. What term from the novel refers to the study of mitotically or meiotically heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype, caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence?

4. What is the name of Dr. Kate Warner’s adoptive father who encouraged her to go abroad to continue her research?

5. Martin Grey tells Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45 that what he knows of the structure under the submarine is that it’s very old. “At least as old as the ruins” where?

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