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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. From where is Admiral Houston due to arrive?

2. What does Karen notice about one of the men who ambushed them?

3. How long has it been since Jack had military contact?

4. What does Jack discover at the crash site?

5. What is his mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discovery does Miyuki make that is impossible to explain although she can reproduce it?

2. What is the issue surrounding the shuttle accident with which Jack still can't live?

3. About what does Houston question Jack first and what does he admit to Jack?

4. Why does Karen refuse to return to the University after having seen the pyramids?

5. How does Karen find the hidden tunnel?

6. Why does David Spangler blame Jack for his sister's death?

7. What does George discover about the area where Air Force One went down?

8. Why is Jack Kirkland called by his former Commander, Mark Houston?

9. How has Jack managed to put together the funds for Deep Fathom and what has he done with it?

10. What happens when Jack touches the obelisk in an effort to get a sample for Charlie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is tremendous political upheaval following the earthquakes and land mass disruptions. The crash of Air Force One is an added complication in which way? Despite the obvious tragedy of the crash, who stands to gain from it? What political shuffle is intended or created as a result? What reasons would the VP have to falsify the reasons for the crash. What motivates him politically and why? Who does Nafe invest in his plans? Could something of this nature happen in the political climate of our times? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why are David and Rolfe not restored to their lives as they were when the eclipse took place like almost everyone else is? What other strange occurrences appear to the rest of the world that only those aboard the Deep Fathom would be able to explain? What geographical changes are reversed? What political changes? What are the few things that do not change from the original time line and why?

Essay Topic 3

How does Spangler's Omega team compare to reality? Are such teams in existence in the world today? Would they be likely to be as corruptible as Spangler's Omega team appears to be? Where is the line between following orders and acting in a manner that would be considered illegal? In your opinion, do black operations exist that have blanket immunity as far as their behavior and actions go?

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