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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. When they arrive at Piedmont, what do Burton and Stone do first?

2. What did English biophysicist, J.J. Merrick, discuss at a biological symposium?

3. How does Leavitt feel about Wildfire?

4. What is the first response to Mancheck's call to Wildfire?

5. What does Stone ask Manchek to call for to take care of the danger at Piedmont?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stone believe the Wildfire lab has "the capability to deal with an unknown biologic agent."?

2. What were the two things Stone and Burton knew when they landed in Piedmont?

3. Describe what the Wildfire lab looks like on first approach.

4. Write about the narrator. What is his purpose? How is his purpose carried out?

5. Write about the first pages of the book and what the author does to grab the reader's attention.

6. What decontamination processes do the men go through on Level 2, 3 and 4?

7. Write about the procedure the three planes used to look at and take pictures of Piedmont and the capability of the scavenger spy plane.

8. What is it about the narration, the characters and the plot thus revealed that makes you want to read further?

9. What is Lieutenant Roger Shawn doing at the beginning of the book?

10. Describe the Odd Man Hypothesis. Do you think it's a good idea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is the meaning of this phrase: "Especially in the United States, consumers decide what technology is worthy of purchase." How does your life illustrate that idea? Do you think the idea would be meaningless in a much more technologically-lower country? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Dr. Stone. Do you like him? How does his personality coincide with the job he has to do? Is he someone you would trust with your life? Do you think he makes a good addition to the Wildfire team? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Leavitt discusses a machine invented to provide computerized physical exams. The machine is designed to replace doctors. How would you feel if such a machine existed? Describe a scene where you are being examined by a machine. How do you feel? How do you relate to the machine? Do you miss a flesh and blood physician? Would you trust a machine as your doctor? Why or why not?

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