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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. When George maps all of the disappearances, what does he discover about their conformation?

2. What does Miyuki do to try to save them?

3. What does Karen carry for protection?

4. What does Nicolas think about the source of the quakes?

5. Where does Karen stash the crystal for safe keeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Karen think that Rongorongo is the language being used in the hieroglyphics?

2. Why are Lisa and Charlie so concerned about Jack?

3. About what does Robert call to warn Jack and what happens?

4. What is Gabriel and why does he make Karen nervous?

5. About what does Lisa question Jack and why is it significant?

6. What do the men who accosted Karen and Miyuki at the pyramid site do and what do they say when they are caught?

7. How does Karen find the hidden tunnel?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Jack and David underestimate each other at Nan Madol? How do Jack and his group escape David's carefully constructed net more than once? How does David almost end Jack's life in return? What actions does he anticipate from Jack, and how does he prepare for them? Why is Jack unable to rescue Karen at that time and how does he know where David will take her?

Essay Topic 2

Karen takes a crystal from the Dragons of Okinawa. How might the outcome have changed had she not grabbed this piece on the way through the tunnel? What is so important about the crystal's properties? How would this have ultimately changed the entire sequence of events? Why is this such an integral part of this story? How does it connect her to Jack and the other crystal?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jack's trip to Okinawa change his life? In what way could it be said that Jack's life began again after a lengthy hiatus? Why had Jack been living in such an emotional vacuum? What is it about Karen that ultimately changes that for Jack? What draws her to him, and him to her? How does Gabriel play a large part in the matchmaking process although in an obscure way?

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