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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 password does Gabrielle first try to gain access into the Senator's computer?

2. According to Michael, what creates the cyclone of warm water at the Goya? .

3. Who does Marjorie Tench call after agreeing to meet William Pickering in Chapter 80?

4. Why is Gabrielle stuck in traffic in Chapter 100?

5. What are Rachel, Michael and Corky discussing at the beginning of Chapter 86?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gabrielle get to the fourth floor of NASA headquarters?

2. How is Rachel able to send a fax telling the truth about the meteorite?

3. How are Rachel and Michael described at the White House in Chapter 133?

4. Describe the conversation between Gabrielle and Senator Sexton when he calls her on her cell phone at ABC studios.

5. How is the Delta Fore assassination described in Chapter 96?

6. While on an airplane headed for Washington, what reason does Corky give for believing the rock is still a meteorite?

7. What is the nature of Gabrielle and Senator Sexton's conversation regarding the fax from Rachel in Chapter 125?

8. How are the hammerhead sharks that surround the Goya described regarding their sense of smell?

9. How does Gabrielle get into Senator Sexton's office computer?

10. What are the contents of the envelopes Senator Sexton hands out to the media during his press conference?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the nature of the Milne Ice Shelf in the book. What methods does the author use to create a dangerous and ominous tone at the Milne Ice Shelf in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character Gabrielle in the book. In what way does Gabrielle's character grow throughout the course of the book?

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