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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 person talking to Kate as she’s in the observation room in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 110 tells her that the structure found in Antarctica is believed to be how large in comparison to the size of Manhattan?

2. In the journal entry that Kate reads in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 77, the narrator describes monkeys kept in cages inside of what cave?

3. Where is David Vale when he awakens in the novel’s Epilogue?

4. What is the Latin term for the ancient subspecies of humans referred to as “Hobbits” in the narrative?

5. What is the name of the German soldier that greets Patrick Pierce in the journal entry from Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 79?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan do Kate and David develop after completing the journal in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 98?

2. What obstacles do Patrick and David face as they attempt to find Kate in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 139?

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. What are Robert Hunt’s actions in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 82?

5. What report is related to Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 70? How does he respond to the report?

6. How is the setting of the mining site in Gibraltar described in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 81? Who leads Patrick on the tour?

7. When are the first entries in the journal dated in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapters 71-77? Who has written the journal?

8. 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?

9. What offer does Howard Keegan make to Kate Warner in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 106? How does Kate respond?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism and meaning of the tapestry that Kate finds with Qian in the novel. What historical events are depicted on the tapestry? What futuristic events are detailed? What do you think the tapestry symbolizes? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Dr. Craig Venter and the field of epigenetics. What does epigenetics concern? What discoveries were made by Dr. Venter? How is this real-life figure described in the narrative? How does Venter’s work relate to the plot of The Atlantis Gene?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Barnaby Prendergast and Dmitry Kozlov in The Atlantis Gene. What role do each of these characters play in the plot of the narrative? Are these characters aligned with the protagonists or antagonists in the story? What is the outcome at the end of the novel for each of these characters?

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