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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 is Carson's job according to Singer?

2. What issue does Teece immediately hone in on?

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

4. What are the media questions surrounding instead?

5. What is the name of the virus that wipes out Novo-Druzhina?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Levine manage to ensure the truth is revealed without actually revealing it himself?

2. Who assumes control after Rosalind is exposed and why?

3. Teece conducts his interviews in a manner similar to Sherlock Holmes. In which way is that statement true?

4. How does Brent feel about Rodney?

5. What does Nye do that upsets Carson and how does Carson deal with it?

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

7. What happens to Vanderwagon at dinner?

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

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

10. Who does Carson run into when he climbs the cylinder that Mount Dragon is named for, and what is revealed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character named Mime in this story suffers from a disease that is a direct result of drugs taken by his mother while she carried him. What is the physical ailment he suffers from? What did his mother take and why did she take it? How can a parallel be drawn from this example to the current battle that Charles Levine is fighting to stop the research being done at Mount Dragon?

Essay Topic 2

Brent Scopes is attempting to negotiate a sale with the Army and General Harrington specifically. What is he trying to sell? What prompted him to sell this item now instead of continuing with the research and pursuing its original design? Why is he convinced that the sale of this item would be harmless despite its obvious risk factors? How does he justify his behavior?

Essay Topic 3

What prompts Susana to visit with Pavel? She goes there in the hopes that he can fix a problem for her, and in the process learns about something that will become a turning point for her. What does she learn, and how does she employ it later? Why isn't this common knowledge? If the company saw no need for this feature, why didn't they disconnect it entirely? Is there a chance that the company understood the risks of the research they were doing and if so, why would they have kept it a secret?

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