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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. The letter that falls from the journal when Kate opens it in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 71 is dated from 1938 and signed by whom?
2. What is the report that is presented to Dorian Sloane in the opening of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 70?
3. What is the date of the final journal entry in Patrick Pierce’s journal in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97?
4. Who is the White House Press Secretary who speaks in the press briefing in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 105?
5. What does the voice in the observation room tell Kate the two children are carrying in the backpacks they wear as they enter the site in Antarctica in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 110?
Short Essay Questions
1. What offer does Howard Keegan make to Kate Warner in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 106? How does Kate respond?
2. What is revealed through the conversation between David Vale and Patrick Pierce in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 124?
3. Where are Kate and David located in the opening of Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97? What is revealed in the first lines of the journal in the chapter?
4. Why does Kate say that they have to escape the area around Gibraltar in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 150? How do they flee?
5. What happens after Kate and her father are reunited in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 142?
6. How does David Vale supposedly die in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 143?
7. The last entry from the journal follows after how much time has passed in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97? What is related in this entry?
8. What obstacles do Patrick and David face as they attempt to find Kate in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 139?
9. How is the setting of the mining site in Gibraltar described in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 81? Who leads Patrick on the tour?
10. What report is related to Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 70? How does he respond to the report?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the characters of Barnaby Prendergast and Dmitry Kozlov in The Atlantis Gene. What role do each of these characters play in the plot of the narrative? Are these characters aligned with the protagonists or antagonists in the story? What is the outcome at the end of the novel for each of these characters?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the symbolism and meaning of the tapestry that Kate finds with Qian in the novel. What historical events are depicted on the tapestry? What futuristic events are detailed? What do you think the tapestry symbolizes? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the Great Flood and the last ice age. When did the last ice age end? How much did sea levels rise when this took place? How did the Great Flood affect human development, according to the theories presented in the novel? Are these theories widely accepted outside of the novel?
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