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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 man who is being met with in the beginning of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2 is described as an informant with information about an imminent terrorist attack called what?

2. Who arrives at the Clocktower Station Headquarters to meet with David Vale in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 9?

3. What is the setting of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 4?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

10. What do Martin Grey and Dorian Sloane find inside the submarine in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45?

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

Describe and discuss the clues left behind for David by Josh Cohen. How does David first uncover the messages from Josh? What internal clues are left in the messages? How are these messages not intercepted – or are they? How do these messages help to propel the plot forward?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Robert Hunt in the novel. What is Robert’s role in the plot of the story? Why is Robert in Antarctica? What events does Robert Hunt observe after he’s left the drill site? What causes him to turn back?

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