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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. The narrator in the Prologue says that when Karl’s team had set out to sea, Naomi had brought aboard “two changes of clothes, three romance novels, and” what kind of liquor?

2. The mini-yacht that Harto has received from David Vale in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 39 is said to be capable of holding how many people above deck?

3. 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. Josh watches as five transactions take place of what sum of money each?

4. What is the setting described in the opening of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 23?

5. What term from the novel refers to the study of mitotically or meiotically heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype, caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. What is the setting described in the opening of the novel’s Prologue? What is taking place in this setting?

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the narrative style of The Atlantis Gene. Is the narrator of the story involved in the action? Is the story told in a past or present tense? Does the narrative style change between the chapters? Why do you think the author chose this narrative style?

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

Describe the Clocktower organization in The Atlantis Gene. Is this organization aligned with any nation(s)? What is David Vale’s position within the organization? What is his objective at the train station in Chapter 2? How does the reader’s impressions of Clocktower change in the course of the novel?

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