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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 does Mercy see as being even more sad than our view of life and death?

2. What does Joe notice about Captain Blane's portion of the transcript?

3. Who do they talk to in the kitchen?

4. What does this appear to be where Joe is concerned?

5. What does Joe ask Rose to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Joe about the information Barbara reveals about how the plane went into the ground?

2. What convoluted route must Joe take for his meeting with 'Demi'?

3. What has time with Nina given Joe?

4. What actually caused the crash and why is it so unusual?

5. What does the Project 99's SSW-89-58 do first when he remotely enters the cabin that Joe, Louis and Nina are in?

6. What facts does Joe share with Barbara about the flight that he has so far withheld from her?

7. What is the only thing that Joe can do, and why is it almost impossible for him to do so?

8. What bombshell does Rose drop on Joe in the basement of Santa-Fe-by-the-Sea?

9. Why is Barbara so afraid that she will reveal nothing to Joe on the phone and then won't even talk to him at her door?

10. Why do Infiniface members reveal they wear robes and shave their heads?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Joe have difficulty when he tries to withdraw more than usual from his own bank account? What kind of reception does he get from both the teller and the branch manager, despite the fact that they both know him by sight? How is that in direct contradiction from the behavior of any savings institution when money is being deposited? Why is there this kind of altered attitude?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Barbara Christman so brutally honest with Joe as she describes the condition of the plane and the remains left behind? What is she hoping to communicate to him? Why does she feel that it is necessary to be so harsh? Is Joe in danger of losing himself to false hope when he finds the three seats that are still intact? What does he believe this proves?

Essay Topic 3

What is survivor's guilt? How does it usually present? Who typically suffers from survivor's guilt? Are there any standard treatments available to sufferers? If so, what are they? If not, what can be done to help those who are affected? How long will survivors guilt typically last? Is this something that can be treated with therapy? Are there medications available to help sufferers?

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