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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. What do the officers give Stone when they get in the car?

2. What is the first response to Mancheck's call to Wildfire?

3. What does Samuel "Gunner" Wilson, pilot of the Scavenger plane see as he flies over Piedmont?

4. On the way to Wildfire, what does Dr. Leavitt tell Dr. Hall to do?

5. What do the white spots on Jagger's film indicate?

Short Essay Questions

1. The author states his theme that crises are made up of human personalities. How does he introduce his characters?

2. Write about the procedure the three planes used to look at and take pictures of Piedmont and the capability of the scavenger spy plane.

3. Why does Stone believe the Wildfire lab has "the capability to deal with an unknown biologic agent."?

4. What is it about the narration, the characters and the plot thus revealed that makes you want to read further?

5. In Chapter 3, the narrator discusses the nature of crisis from a historical perspective. What does he have to say about the nature of crisis?

6. Describe Dr. Burton as he rides in the helicopter with Dr. Stone going to Piedmont. Tell a little of his background in science.

7. Describe Major Arthur Manchek.

8. Describe the chain of events, in Stone's mind that has lead up to project Wildfire.

9. Write a description of Piedmont from Lieutenant Shawn's perspective looking from above.

10. What decontamination processes do the men go through on Level 2, 3 and 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One theme explored in this book relates to the rising fear in the mid-twentieth century that mankind would become slaves to technology. Do you think this is possible? Why? Give examples of what you believe illustrates this fear. Do you believe you've become a slave to technology in your own life? How? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe all the objects in your home and their uses that were invented in the past thirty years. Do you think life would be difficult without them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Science has the potential to empower or to enslave humanity. What do you think this means? How does it relate to life in the 21st century? How does it relate to your life?

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