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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. Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2 is set at what location?

2. How many seats are in the airplane that David leads Kate to in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 46?

3. The research vessel described in the opening of the Prologue is said to be how many miles off the coast of Antarctica?

4. Who is the man that comes to torture Dr. Kate Warner in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 37?

5. Martin Grey tells Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45 that what he knows of the structure under the submarine is that it’s very old. “At least as old as the ruins” where?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. What new information does the reader learn from the press releases that comprise Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 27?

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

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

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

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

10. What is the setting of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2? What is David Vale doing when the chapter opens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Dorian Sloane in The Atlantis Gene. What is Dorian’s position in Immari Corp.? Why has Martin Grey hid the discoveries in Alaska and elsewhere from Dorian? What are Dorian Sloane’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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