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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. Why does Admiral Mark Houston call Jack Kirkland?

2. What does Gabriel discover?

3. How long does it take to get to the rendezvous site?

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

5. What does Director Ruzickov give David the green light to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does George realize when Lisa comments about the time lapses as they discuss the wreckage site.

4. What announcement does Mark Houston make on the USS Gibraltar and how does that affect Jack and the crew of the Fathom?

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

6. What is so important that it is worth risking arrest for Karen and Miyuki?

7. What does David suggest Admiral Houston do when the Navy's submersible and divers arrive and why?

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

9. Why is David so angry about Weintraub and his team's actions?

10. What does Jack's DVD of the obelisk show, and why is it important?

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 is David so determined to get Karen? What does she have that David wants so badly and why? What instructions has David been given as far as Karen and Jack are concerned? Where does David ultimately take Karen and what does he expect her to do? What changes make Karen more willing to help, at least on the surface, and what does Karen do?

Essay Topic 3

What makes Miyuki decide to take them all to Nan Madol? What is she hoping to find there? How does the extra person who returns from the Dragons with Karen and Jack figure prominently in this trip? What is his contribution to the exploration of Nan Madol? Where does he take them, and how does his knowledge of the area affect their ability to survive David's attack?

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