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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. In the Prologue, Karl Selig watches as an iceberg crumbles. Who is Karl’s grad school friend that he calls to “come check this out”?
(a) Josh Cohen.
(b) Steve Cooper.
(c) David Vale.
(d) Ben Adelson.

2. 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) 59.
(b) 210.
(c) 119.
(d) 125.

3. How does Josh Cohen send the IP address to David Vale so that he will find it after David’s been killed in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25?
(a) He places deposits into David’s personal bank account.
(b) He places an anonymous ad under “Lost Connections” on craigslist.
(c) He places a paid obituary in the newspaper with a coded message.
(d) He calls David and leaves him a voicemail with the IP address.

4. In Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 22, Dr. Kate Warner tells David Vale that who is the Head of Immari Research?
(a) Her brother-in-law.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her adoptive father.

5. Martin Grey tells Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45 that what he knows of the structure under the submarine is that it’s very old. “At least as old as the ruins” where?
(a) “In Gibraltar.”
(b) “In Egypt.”
(c) “In Nevada.”
(d) “In Mexico.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name on the ID badge that David Vale takes to wear from the locker at the train station in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 51?

2. Where does the Immari soldier named Cole Bryant tell David Vale he’s from in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 33?

3. What is the setting of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 6?

4. Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2 is set at what location?

5. How much is the contract that Robert Hunt has agreed to going to pay him for two months of drilling, according to the author in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 48?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does the reader learn from the exchange between Dorian Sloane and Martin Grey in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 30?

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

3. What coded message does David Vale find through the craigslist ads in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 42?

4. What new information does the reader learn from the press releases that comprise Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 27?

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

6. How does Dorian Sloane respond to the information he’s gained in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45? What decision does he make?

7. What information does David Vale learn from Dr. Kate Warner regarding “Toba Protocol” in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 22?

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

9. What is the setting of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2? What is David Vale doing when the chapter opens?

10. How does Josh Cohen go about sending David Vale a message before he is intercepted in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25?

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