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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. Where is the present-day site of Lake Toba and the supposed Toba super-eruption?

2. How many feet long is the mini-yacht that David Vale has given to Harto in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 39?

3. What color is the “sweet elixir” that David gives Dr. Kate Warner when she awakens in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 40?

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

5. 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.?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. How is the uncovered artifact described in the novel’s Prologue? What words are seen on the side of the vessel?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the two settings established in the Prologue and Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 1. How populous are these settings? What is the time period established in the beginning of the novel? What tone is established with these two settings?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss human evolution and the Toba Catastrophe Theory as it is applied in The Atlantis Gene. How does this theory relate to the plot of the novel? When did the Toba super-eruption take place? How is this event said to have bottlenecked the human population? What were the results of this bottleneck? How widely accepted is the Toba Catastrophe Theory? What theories oppose it?

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