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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 tell Joe that she hopes he finds?

2. What does Mercy remember most about the child?

3. Who attempts to stop Joe, Rose and the men from Infiniface as they make their way through a private property above the beach?

4. What does Rose first tell Joe?

5. What makes Barbara decide to reveal the transcripts to Joe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How do Rose and Joe escape?

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

6. How does Joe counter her pessimism regarding the possibility that anyone could have survived?

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

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

10. What does Rose tell the Infiniface group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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