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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 does the Professor believe ITC has done at the site?
2. For what does Marek use a quintain he designed?
3. Why does the police officer inspect the Baker's vehicle?
4. What does Tsosie order the nurse to do concerning the new patient?
5. What does Johnston always insist Chris do?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Chris and Stern inadvertently find a tower foundation, and how does Chris react?
2. What do scientists believe at the end of the 19th Century?
3. What does the MRI on Traub reveal?
4. What does Wauneka show the Bakers that was in the old man's pocket, and what does Liz say about the drawing?
5. What does quantum technology make possible?
6. Who is Katherine Erickson, and what is her job at the Dordogne site?
7. What is Chris' specialty in graduate school?
8. What alarms the Professor about the ITC's dealings concerning the Dordogne Site?
9. What does the Professor believe ITC has done concerning the Dordogne site?
10. What does Stern respond to Marek's inquiries about the helicopter surveillance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
a. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
b. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Timeline and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Timeline is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
c. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about he author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
a. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Michael Crichton.
b. What in Crichton's background may have helped her in writing Timeline? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
c. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
d. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
e. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Crichton's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Crichton's probable agenda concerning that idea.
f. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface? Why or why not?
g. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author? Explain your answer with examples.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
a. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Timeline. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Crichton chooses the symbols he does?
b. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Crichton chooses the metaphors he does?
c. Discuss Crichton's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Crichton use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
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