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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 reading on the bomb-countdown on the nuclear weapons carried by the children in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 128?
2. What does the voice in the observation room tell Kate the two children are carrying in the backpacks they wear as they enter the site in Antarctica in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 110?
3. Approximately how much time is left on the countdown to the explosives carried by the children in the beginning of Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 142?
4. Who is revealed to be Dorian Sloane’s father in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 102?
5. What is the date of the final journal entry in Patrick Pierce’s journal in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information is related in the press release in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 78?
2. 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?
3. What does David Vale see around him when he awakens in the novel’s Epilogue?
4. What happens after Kate and her father are reunited in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 142?
5. What is revealed regarding the location of the Bell in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97? What additional clue is included along with the final journal entry?
6. How has the setting of the drill site changed when Robert Hunt observes it in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 99?
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. What does Patrick Pierce reveal about the capabilities of the Bell in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 127?
9. What does Kate discover when she finds the missing boys in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapters 128 and 129?
10. Whom does Kate meet when she exits the portal with the children in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis"? How is this character described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Robert Hunt in the novel. What is Robert’s role in the plot of the story? Why is Robert in Antarctica? What events does Robert Hunt observe after he’s left the drill site? What causes him to turn back?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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