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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. How deep does George figure they are placing the PTB's?

2. Which state was most eco-conscious?

3. Who showed up with an invitation from George Morton?

4. What was the detective's name that showed up at Peter's apartment?

5. How long does the group have to get to high ground?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Morton go to all this trouble to fake his own death?

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

3. How are present day scientists like Renaissance painters?

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

5. Why was the frustration Drake evinced perfectly understandable?

6. How did Morton fake his own death?

7. What is so miraculous about Aspirin?

8. What are burns?

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

10. What was said by the Russian-accented fellow that caught Sarah's attention?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 this book changed your outlook on environmental issues, or has it? What are the most important points to you that this book makes? Why do you think people don't focus more on garbage and pollution, instead of global warming, as garbage and pollution are something that each individual can make a difference with?

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