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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. Who does George quote?

2. How many people were robbed?

3. What is the acrid smell in the air?

4. How many rockets were bought?

5. How many climate change conferences are there around the world each year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How was Marisa's boyfriend described?

4. What is significant about a Twin Otter plane, and why does this attract Kenner's attention?

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

6. What things gave away the man posing as a geologist in the jungle?

7. What is ELF?

8. What change was made by the IPCC in 1995?

9. What are PTB's?

10. Why does Drake express concern over George's drinking habits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who would you rather have on your side in a time of crisis; George Morton, or John Kenner. Why? Who would be more able to lead you through the crisis? Why? How is your selection more capable?

Essay Topic 2

How did you, as the reader, feel about this book? Which character did you identify most with? Why? Which character did you like the most/least? Why? Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How has university, or the intellectual world, been changed by industry? In what ways are scientific findings no longer unbiased? How have the scientists themselves changed?

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