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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 kind of sharks surrounds the Goya?
2. Who does Gabrielle call in Chapter 105 to talk about the Space Frontier Federation when she can't get in touch with the Senator?
3. What is the name of the submersible that Michael grabs Delta Two with on the Goya?
4. The president of what organization visits Senator Sexton in Chapter 76?
5. What does Rachel do that helps the hatch open of the Triton to help her escape?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Rachel and Michael described at the White House in Chapter 133?
2. What does Chris Harper explain to Gabrielle regarding PODS?
3. What is the Delta Force's mission when they board a Kiowa helicopter?
4. How does Gabrielle get to the fourth floor of NASA headquarters?
5. How does Gabrielle get into Senator Sexton's office computer?
6. How does Rachel describe the expander cycle engine to Michael and Corky?
7. What are the contents of the envelopes Senator Sexton hands out to the media during his press conference?
8. What is the nature of Xavia's phone message to Michael in Chapter 91?
9. How is Rachel able to send a fax telling the truth about the meteorite?
10. What does Ekstrom tell the president when he calls him in Chapter 111?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's purpose for the story coming full circle at the end of the book. What is the likelihood that the author uses the epilogue as a way to insinuate that something like the meteorite hoax could occur again in the future?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's use of the storm as a metaphor in the book. In what way did the author relate the metaphor of a storm at both the Milne Ice Shelf and in Washington, D.C. in the book?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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