View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is delivered to a helicopter in the desert?

2. Who does Dr. Levine ask for help in accessing GeneDyne's computer system?

3. What is the name of the annual picnic?

4. What does Mime tell Levine about Brent's software at GeneDyne?

5. What award is Levine about to receive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carson see Nye doing and what is suspicious about his behavior?

2. What does Gil Teece do when he arrives?

3. What is the protocol that is followed when a breach of this kind occurs?

4. What mistake does Carson make on his first day?

5. Dr. Levine's surprise guests have a serious message. Who are they and what is their message?

6. Who takes Guy on his orientation of the Mount Dragon facility and what area is avoided?

7. How does Brent get even with Levine for televising the accident details from Mount Dragon?

8. Why does Levine so adamantly refuse to renew the patent he and Brent co-author?

9. What does Susana discover about the Fever Tank?

10. What is Brandon-Smith's problem with how Guy is handling the research he is doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the details of the lawsuit filed against Dr. Levine by GeneDyne? How does Levine believe the lawsuit is linked to his patent with Brent Scopes? What is the issue that surrounds the current renewal that is pending? Why is it unlikely that the two former friends will be unable to come to an agreement regarding the patents renewal?

Essay Topic 2

What does Carson discover on his computer from Levine and who is responsible for getting it there? Why does it rattle Guy. What are the dangers should anyone discover this? Why can't Carson just ignore it? If he could, would he? Why or why not? Why did Levine target Carson as his recipient to begin with? Is there anyone else this might have worked with? If so, who, and if not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Burt commits an act of faith to create a shortcut in his science. What is the shortcut he takes? His actions cause a domino effect that has CEO Brent Scopes following his lead? What does Scopes do? How does he accomplish this in such a public matter that employees line up to join his example? What are the consequences of this action? If Dr. Burt had not started this ball rolling, is it likely that Scopes would have done what he did? How would the story have been different without these actions?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 955 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample