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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. Why does Balder have an amazing record in the courtroom?

2. What was the disease called that was transmitted by eating the brains of enemies?

3. What does George worry about?

4. How long do they have to stop the machines at Resolution Bay?

5. What fear took the place of the fear of the Cold War?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of confused feelings was Sarah stuck with?

2. Why did Kenner ask Sarah to remove anything metal?

3. What is the purpose of Hoffman's research?

4. Why was Ted Bradley turned on by Jennifer Haynes?

5. Why was the frustration Drake evinced perfectly understandable?

6. Why does the organization that Morton wants to put together have to focus on developing third world countries?

7. Why did Ted believe that all people should live in villages?

8. Why does Drake hate the cause he fights for?

9. In what ways did people regulate the so called "untouched wilderness" that Columbus had seen?

10. How are present day scientists like Renaissance painters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research at least three reference points made in the novel. Quote which page and the reference that it makes, with relevance to the story. Read the initial document from which the information came, and cite at least two interesting points made in the initial document.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Evans and Ted. What kinds of personalities are both people? How do they differ in their approach to the environment? How are they the same? How do you feel about each character? Who would you rather have as your friend and why?

Essay Topic 3

How is beauty emphasized in the novel? Is this true of social standards? What aspects of human nature does beauty cater to? What aspect of human fallibility does the beauty industry cater to? Why? How?

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