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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. Where is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office located, as described in the opening of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 78?
2. The person on the audio feed tells Kate in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 110 that the structure they have found in Antarctica is how many times larger than the structure in Gibraltar?
3. Patrick Pierce tells David in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 127 that they believed that the Bell might in fact be some kind of what?
4. The letter that falls from the journal when Kate opens it in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 71 is dated from 1938 and signed by whom?
5. Who is revealed to be the man that Helena’s father intended for her to marry in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 91?
Short Essay Questions
1. The last entry from the journal follows after how much time has passed in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97? What is related in this entry?
2. What is related of the Spanish flu epidemic in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97?
3. What is revealed to the reader in the conversation between Martin Grey and Dorian Sloane in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 104?
4. When are the first entries in the journal dated in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapters 71-77? Who has written the journal?
5. How does David go about contacting Howard Keegan in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 101? What does David learn from Keegan?
6. Where are Kate and David located in the opening of Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97? What is revealed in the first lines of the journal in the chapter?
7. What offer does Howard Keegan make to Kate Warner in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 106? How does Kate respond?
8. Whom does Kate encounter as she attempts to escape with the children in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 132? How does Kate respond?
9. Why does Kate say that they have to escape the area around Gibraltar in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 150? How do they flee?
10. What are Robert Hunt’s actions in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 82?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of the monastery where Kate and David are taken after escaping the Immari Headquarters in Tibet, and the character of Milo. How old is Milo described? How does Milo’s personality differ from most of the other characters in the novel? How does Milo help Kate and David?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Dr. Shen Chang in The Atlantis Gene. What is Dr. Chang’s objective in his current study? Who oversees this study and research? How does Dr. Chang respond to the results of his testing? Do you believe this character is a protagonist or antagonist? Why?
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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