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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. Whose dead body can David see when he awakens in the Epilogue?
2. On what date is the journal entry in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 86 set?
3. What is the date of the final journal entry in Patrick Pierce’s journal in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97?
4. What does Howard Keegan reveal his true identity to be in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 109?
5. What is the reading on the bomb-countdown on the nuclear weapons carried by the children in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 128?
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. When are the first entries in the journal dated in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapters 71-77? Who has written the journal?
3. Where does Milo lead Kate Warner in the beginning of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 69? How is this setting described?
4. What is revealed to the reader in the conversation between Martin Grey and Dorian Sloane in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 104?
5. What is related of the Spanish flu epidemic in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. Who does Patrick Pierce describe meeting in the journal entries from Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 79? What job is he offered?
9. What obstacles do Patrick and David face as they attempt to find Kate in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 139?
10. How does David go about contacting Howard Keegan in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 101? What does David learn from Keegan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Discuss Nazi submarine that has been a recurring motif in The Atlantis Gene. What conspiracy theories relate to the expeditions of Nazi Germany into Antarctica? When did these expeditions take place? How does the author intertwine these theories with Die Glocke in the narrative?
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