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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 absolutely clear about the IPCC?

2. How many people were robbed?

3. What kind of plane was being used?

4. What activist group was expected to join?

5. How does Morton's daughter go through cash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of things attracts the attention of the people at Weddell station regarding Brewster?

2. How was Marisa's boyfriend described?

3. What is ELF?

4. How is the man that Sarah is following described?

5. What was George Morton involved in globally and what in particular trait did all these things have in common?

6. What things put Evans off about NERF?

7. What was odd about the mention of Morton's late wife?

8. What is a Trojan program?

9. What were the scientists doing, or so it seemed?

10. For what reasons didn't Sarah blend in with the crowd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the fictional organization NERF to the real organization, ELF. How does the author spin the perspective of the reader from admiration of the cause and dedication of NERF to such a discontent radiation at the end of the novel? How is this change of view imperative to the progression of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast this and any other novel of your choice. What are the similarities between the two novels? What are the differences? Which did you like more, and why? Which was more engaging? More believable? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the lack of romance in this novel. What do you think is the most likely reason that Crichton doesn't use romance in the novel? How do you think romance is portrayed by the author? How does Evans seem to be when he admits his love for Sarah? Why do you think she doesn't want to reciprocate?

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