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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many humans does the doctor at the Tibetan Immari facility say they have available as subjects when speaking to Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 47?
(a) 125.
(b) 59.
(c) 119.
(d) 210.

2. By what name does Dr. Martin Grey address the man who has kidnapped Dr. Warner and whom she believes to be responsible for the kidnapping of her subjects, in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 28?
(a) “Mr. Vale.”
(b) “Mr. Cohen.”
(c) “Mr. Tarea.”
(d) “Mr. Smith.”

3. The mini-yacht that Harto has received from David Vale in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 39 is said to be capable of sleeping how many people below deck in the master stateroom, port guest stateroom, and aft guest stateroom?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. After reading David Vale’s letter in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25, Josh Cohen fulfills the orders asking Josh to distribute funds to various bank accounts. The last transaction is to an account at what bank in the U.S.?
(a) Wachovia.
(b) JP Morgan.
(c) US Bank.
(d) Bank of America.

5. According to the Toba Catastrophe Theory, the Toba super-eruption occurred sometime between 69,000 and how many years ago?
(a) 125,000.
(b) 23,000.
(c) 77,000.
(d) 71,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 48 that of the three sites Robert Hunt has drilled on, there had been about what value in equipment?

2. What language does Harto say he will learn in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 39?

3. What is the name of the research vessel that is described in the opening of the Prologue?

4. What does Martin Grey say he believes the metallic object below the submarine is in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 41?

5. Where did Dr. Kate Warner earn her MD?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 6? Who is the main character in this chapter?

2. What characters and setting are introduced in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 48?

3. What actions does Dorian Sloane take in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 47? Whom does he contact?

4. Where has Kate been taken in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 28? Who confronts her here?

5. What external conflicts are presented to the protagonists in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 24?

6. What development has occurred with Kate’s study in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 3? What conflict takes place in the chapter?

7. What happens when Steve and Karl leave the research vessel to investigate the artifact in the Prologue?

8. What is Vincent Tarea watching in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 21? What information does he gain?

9. How does Josh Cohen discover David Vale is still alive in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25? What danger does Josh face at this point?

10. What is significant about the information revealed in the press release in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 43?

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