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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. Dr. Stone heads to Piedmont with another scientist. Who is he?

2. How does Leavitt feel about Wildfire?

3. Why was Hall, a surgeon, chosen for the team?

4. What is Project Wildfire?

5. What does Major Arthur Manchek order when he hears of the radio silence at Piedmont?

Short Essay Questions

1. Write about the first pages of the book and what the author does to grab the reader's attention.

2. Write about the narrator. What is his purpose? How is his purpose carried out?

3. Describe what the Wildfire lab looks like on first approach.

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

5. What are the protocols Leavitt personally put into place for Wildfire?

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

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

9. What were the two things Stone and Burton knew when they landed in Piedmont?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the atmosphere inside the Wildfire lab. Did the men like each other? With the work they are doing does it matter if they like each other? How did they treat the staff? How did they feel about Wildfire?

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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