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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. In the opening of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 38, the narrator says that Cole had almost saved enough to open a Jiffy Lube. How much had Cole saved?

2. What was the precursor organization to the Central Intelligence Agency?

3. What writing on the submarine does Karl Selig make out as the iceberg crumbles in the Prologue of the novel?

4. How long ago does Martin Grey say his team had discovered the submarine in Antarctica when speaking to Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 41?

5. What is the decoded message that David shows Kate in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 46?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the message that David retrieves from Josh Cohen in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 42?

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

7. What is the setting described in the opening of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 1? What is Dr. Kate Warner doing when the chapter opens?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Dr. Katherine Warner in The Atlantis Gene. Approximately how old is Kate? How long has she been conducting research in Jakarta? What is revealed of her past? How does Kate’s character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of David Vale in The Atlantis Gene. How does David differ from Kate Warner? What is David’s objective in the novel? How does David’s character evolve throughout the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the attacks on 9/11 at the World Trade Center in New York and how this event relates to the novel. What was David’s experience like during the terrorist attacks on 9/11? How did these events lead David to his work with Clocktower? What are examples of different conspiracy theories related to 9/11? How do these compare with David’s theories?

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