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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 does the Delta Force put down Norah's throat in Chapter 51?

2. How many civilian scientists had President Herney enlisted to ensure NASA's discovery was accurate?

3. Where is Gabriel heading at the end of Chapter 50?

4. What had the president done just after a meeting with NASA the previous week according to Senator Sexton and Gabrielle's conversation?

5. What does Rachel tell the president's staff about the information she will tell them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the scientists and Rachel discover on the GPR printout of the meteorite?

2. How is Rachel's conversation with the president via a video link while on the Milne Ice Shelf described?

3. How does Senator Sexton receive the classified information regarding NASA that he uses to discredit his opponents?

4. What is the nature of Ekstrom and Marjorie Tench's phone conversation in Chapter 75?

5. What does Ekstrom do after a NASA technician finds Dr. Ming's dead body?

6. How are the Delta Force described when they are first seen in the book?

7. How do Michael and Corky describe how to distinguish a meteorite to Rachel?

8. How are Rachel, Michael, and Corky rescued from the Arctic Ocean in Chapter 61?

9. How is the Delta Force's mission described in Chapter 15?

10. How does Rachel send a message to the NRO while in frozen water?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the nature of the meteorite in the book. What purpose might the author have for centering the major conflict in the book around a meteorite?

Essay Topic 2

Although not the greatest evil present in the book, Senator Sexton offers the reader a look inside megalomania and politics through his character.

Part 1.) How is Senator Sexton's true nature uncovered by the end of the book?

Part 2.) How does Senator Sexton portray megalomania and greed in the book?

Part 3.) What is telling of Senator Sexton's nature based on his refusal to keep Rachel's fax hidden to ensure her safety?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character Marjorie Tench in the book. In what way did the author purposefully create Marjorie as an unlikable and domineering character in the book? Why?

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