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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. In the Prologue, how early does the ten-thousand-year hibernation end?

2. In Chapter 46, if Dorian flies into Ceuta, how many helicopters will fly with him?

3. In Chapter 26, how does Subspecies 8472 paint their bodies?

4. What color hair does the woman have who Major Rukin sends to David in Chapter 36?

5. What does Kate name the woman who has died in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, whom does David see besides Sloan?

2. In Chapter 5, what is said about the real cause of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918?

3. What do the Berbers do to David in Chapter 42, when he rides out to them?

4. How was the Bell involved with the Spanish flu in 1918?

5. In Chapter 11, whose body does Dorian find?

6. In Greek mythology who is the boatman?

7. Who is Adam Shaw?

8. Describe the “operating room” that Kate is using in Chapter 1?

9. Why do Kate and Martin leave the boys in Chapter 23?

10. What cover story does David tell Major Rukin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even before Kate is reunited with David, she dreams of him several times. How long did Kate and David know one another before they were separated? Why does Kate have to work to rebuild their relationship on the yacht? By the end of the novel, how would you describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Milo traveled from his monastery to Malta.

a. Why was the journey so difficult for him?

b. What was the purpose of his journey?

c. Did he accomplish his purpose?

Essay Topic 3

Dorian and Ares have a bond between them. How did Ares influence Dorian when he was in the tube and then when Dorian was removed as a young boy? What did Ares give Dorian? How does these memories make Dorian what he is?

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