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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 Barbara do in an effort to bring Joe to his senses?

2. What terrible conclusion does Joe come to?

3. Where does Rose ask those with Nina to take her?

4. What does Barbara remember as they are leaving?

5. What does the recording reveal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe warn Barbara and keep her safe at the same time?

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

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

4. 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?

5. In what five ways is SSW-89-58 rewarded for good behavior?

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

7. What does Barbara remember as they are leaving the crash site and why is she almost reluctant to tell Joe about it?

8. Why does Joe believe that in the year that has passed, Rose has never tried to return Nina to him if she really had his daughter?

9. Where are Joe and Nina on the two year anniversary of Flight 353?

10. What has time with Nina given Joe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What single event gives Joe renewed hope and a reason to begin living again? What does he learn that changes everything, and brings him out of his year long depression? Who discloses the information to him, and what does he learn as a result of his continued investigation? Who does Joe believe he will have contact with again, and why?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of tasks is SSW-89-58 asked to perform on behalf of his handlers, his doctors and the government? What do they call these special missions? Why are they given that name? What are the five rewards given to SSW-89-58 for performing as he is directed to? What are the five punishments that can be doled out should the subject refuse to participate as directed, or stray from within the parameters of his instructions? What is the most fearsome trait that this subject is revealing?

Essay Topic 3

What special gifts does SSW-89-58 have? How do they manifest themselves at first? What is the initial indication that SSW-89-58 might be dangerous? What special precautions are taken to keep the handlers and doctors, as well as other staff members and society in general safe from SSW-89-58's intrusion? What is the purpose of sedation and how does that enable handlers to perform maintenance as necessary?

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