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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 doesn't John want to tell Beth of his discoveries about the Gordons' finances when she calls in Chapter 6?

2. According to Dr. Zollner, what animal quarantine complex is like the Ellis Island for the animal kingdom?

3. According to Mr. Foster, how many people would be killed by a coffee can full of anthrax being vaporized into the air in Manhattan?

4. What is the name of the Plum Island security director?

5. What security clearance did the Gordons have on Plum Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the appearance of Donna Alba.

2. What hobby had the Gordons taken up on Plum Island that involved Paul Stevens?

3. When John sees the pig dying of African swine fever in Chapter 12, what does it remind him of?

4. How does Dr. Chen explain her job to John?

5. Describe the Olde Towne Taverne.

6. Describe the appearance of Ted Nash when John is introduced to him in Chapter 4.

7. Why does Max want to bring John on as a consultant in the Gordon case?

8. Why doesn't John think that the Gordons would sell biological warfare materials?

9. Why doesn't John answer the questions from George Foster about his relationship with the Gordons in Chapter 4?

10. Describe the appearance of Paul Stevens.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Plum Island, John Corey serves as an archetypal hero character. Using specific examples from the text, identify how DeMille connotes the Hero archetype. Is it an effective connotation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the dramatic structure of Plum Island. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and the denouement.

Essay Topic 3

Duty is a theme throughout Plum Island. Discuss three different character's views of duty and how they are exhibited by their statements and actions. Based on these accounts of duty, does DeMille create an overarching definition of what duty is?

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