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

2. The astronaut’s suit that Martin Grey wears in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45 was purchased hastily from what organization a week ago?

3. How many people comprise the Indonesian National Police marine unit, as described in the news release in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 43?

4. How much of the population does Martin Grey say lives within a hundred miles of the coast in today’s world, in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 30?

5. What is the name of Dr. Kate Warner’s lab assistant that brings her coffee in the opening of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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