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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 Michael say is the name of the cyclone of warm water that is under the Goya?

2. Where is Corky shot after the Delta Force attacks the Goya?

3. The president of what organization visits Senator Sexton in Chapter 76?

4. Who do Rachel and Michael find on the remains of a speedboat after they are rescued in Chapter 130?

5. What does Michael use to shoot Delta Three's foot off when he boards the Goya?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the scientists on the Goya discover after finding a photo of an organism similar to the meteorite?

2. What happens when Corky goes for a motorboat after the Delta Force arrives on the Goya?

3. How is the megaplume that Rachel and the others see at the Goya described?

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

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

6. Why does William Pickering tell Rachel he is lying about the meteorite when he reveals himself as the controller?

7. How does Rachel escape the Triton with Michael's help after it sinks?

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

9. What does Senator Sexton do with Rachel's fax in Chapter 126?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Rachel's fear of open water in the book. What purpose does the author have for giving one of the protagonists such a debilitating fear in the book?

Essay Topic 2

True to its title, the book does a good job of deceiving the readers leading them down many paths with no real truth and honesty found.

Part 1.) How does the author deceive the reader with characters like Marjorie Tench and Lawrence Ekstrom who seemed motivated to falsify the meteorite finding?

Part 2.) How does the author present several levels of deception in the book with the inclusion of Senator Sexton's bribery scheme?

Part 3.) What might the author be saying about the nature of politics and power based on his portrayal of deception in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, the controller has literally been in control of every action that has taken place in the book.

Part 1.) What impact does the controller have on the Delta Force's actions in the book?

Part 2.) What purpose did the author have for having a hidden controller present throughout the entire book?

Part 3.) What is telling about the nature of government conspiracy in the book based on the reveal of William Pickering as the controller?

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