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

2. How does Burton appear to Stone?

3. What is Dr. Burton's specialty ?

4. What is Burton and Stone's working hypothesis about the killer in Piedmont?

5. On Jagger's film, one of the white images is in motion. What does that mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Lieutenant Roger Shawn doing at the beginning of the book?

3. Describe Major Arthur Manchek.

4. Describe the Odd Man Hypothesis. Do you think it's a good idea?

5. On level 1 what does Stone tell the men when he briefs them about the Wildfire lab?

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

7. What is Jagger's job and what does he say about the reconnoiter photos and what they show.

8. Explain why the government agreed to extend funds and build Wildfire?

9. What does Manchek do after reviewing the intelligence with Jagger?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Dr. Hall. Would you like him if you met him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Dr. Burton. Do you think he made too many mistakes to stay on the Wildfire team? Why or why not?

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