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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. Dr. Kate Warner tells David Vale in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 22 that the human race is about 200,000 years old, but that “we’ve only been so-called behaviorally modern humans” for how many years?

2. In Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 22, Dr. Kate Warner tells David Vale that who is the Head of Immari Research?

3. How many seats are in the airplane that David leads Kate to in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 46?

4. Into what body of water does Dr. Kate Warner fall in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 37?

5. Who does Dorian Sloane ask for on the phone when he first calls the Tibetan Immari facility in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 47?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What obstacle do David and Kate meet in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 46? How do they overcome the obstacle?

3. Where does Kate awaken in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 40? How is this setting described?

4. What happens when David Vale jumps onto the train in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2?

5. What internal conflicts are established with Dr. Kate Warner’s character in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 1?

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

7. What setting is described in the opening of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45? What special gear does Martin Grey don in the opening of the chapter?

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

9. What is David Vale’s position and objective in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of the monastery where Kate and David are taken after escaping the Immari Headquarters in Tibet, and the character of Milo. How old is Milo described? How does Milo’s personality differ from most of the other characters in the novel? How does Milo help Kate and David?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Nazi submarine that has been a recurring motif in The Atlantis Gene. What conspiracy theories relate to the expeditions of Nazi Germany into Antarctica? When did these expeditions take place? How does the author intertwine these theories with Die Glocke in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of truth and secrecy in The Atlantis Gene. How do these themes apply to Kate’s character? What “secrets” does Kate hold in the narrative? How do the themes apply to David Vale? How do these themes relate to the Immari Corporation and the Clocktower organization?

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