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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. How old is Carpathia?

2. What is the name of the pilot mentioned in Chapter 1?

3. Steele and Chloe are eager to escape their ______, if only for a little while.

4. Who meets Williams at the airport?

5. Where do the friends go to talk in private?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first sign that Steele may begin to consider becoming a Christian?

2. Williams makes jokes to Plank about Carpathia. What does Williams say? How does Plank react?

3. The beginning of Chapter 14 details actions of Steele and Chloe. What do the father and daughter do? What are their immediate plans?

4. What is Steele's view of religion? How does it compare to his wife's views on the subject?

5. Why is Hattie so eager to see Williams? What is Williams' reaction to Hattie's request?

6. Discuss Carpathia's plans to change the key staff members at the United Nations.

7. What is Carpathia's explanation when he is questioned about the Rapture? Why is the response surprising to Williams?

8. Where do Tompkins and Williams meet? What does Tompkins have to say about the potential conspiracy theory?

9. What does Williams discover when he goes to the Chicago office of Global Weekly? What is Williams' reaction?

10. Barnes spends a great deal of time teaching Williams about what subject? How does Williams react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carpathia is only one of many zealots that have tried to convert Christians and non-believers. The actions taken by Carpathia are similar to that of Hitler, among others. Compare and contrast Carpathia's actions against those taken by Hitler. Who do you think was more dangerous? Who had the better chance of being successful? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

How is it possible that Nicolae Carpathia is able to fool so many people into believing his plans for a global community? How might the others in the UN react? What actions could be taken to have Carpathia removed from office as the Supreme Potentate? What are the opinions of the temporary and the permanent members of the UN? How does Carpathia manage to sway highly intelligent and worldly people? Do any of those people eventually see through Carpathia? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Chaim Rosenzweig created a revolutionary fertilization and irrigation method known as the Eden project. Do you think such a project is possible? If so, who might create it? How would it change the global dynamic? Do you think Rosenzweig is really in danger because of the success of the project? Discuss how it would alter the infrastructure and economic present of the countries in the Middle East.

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