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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What mythic image does Karen remember?
2. How far back does Gabriel date the hieroglyphics?
3. What are Karen and Miyuki sneaking out to see?
4. What does Nicolas tell Nafe about the quakes?
5. What does Houston want Jack to do before Jack has even surfaced?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are Lisa and Charlie so concerned about Jack?
2. Why is Jack Kirkland called by his former Commander, Mark Houston?
3. Why is martial law in effect in Naha City, Japan?
4. About what does Robert call to warn Jack and what happens?
5. What discovery does Miyuki make that is impossible to explain although she can reproduce it?
6. What is unique about the symbols found in the tunnel by Karen and Miyuki?
7. What is so important that it is worth risking arrest for Karen and Miyuki?
8. What makes Karen think that Rongorongo is the language being used in the hieroglyphics?
9. What announcement does Mark Houston make on the USS Gibraltar and how does that affect Jack and the crew of the Fathom?
10. What does Jack's DVD of the obelisk show, and why is it important?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Elvis save the Deep Fathom? Is this a likely scenario? What kind of jobs do dogs have in reality that correspond to the abilities he displays? What behavior does he exhibit to get the attention of the crew members? How are they able to use the advance knowledge to fool David into thinking that his plan succeeded? What unfortunate ploy is used to back up their ruse to Jack's temporary disadvantage?
Essay Topic 2
How do Jack and David underestimate each other at Nan Madol? How do Jack and his group escape David's carefully constructed net more than once? How does David almost end Jack's life in return? What actions does he anticipate from Jack, and how does he prepare for them? Why is Jack unable to rescue Karen at that time and how does he know where David will take her?
Essay Topic 3
In this novel, Gabriel reveals a language that once unified the planet and was known to all. Is such a language plausible? Could there have been a unifying force before our many fractured cultures emerged? If so, what happened to it? If not, how can the many similar drawings and symbols found in vastly different regions be explained? What is the likelihood that people from opposite ends of the earth would use virtually the same types of symbols to communicate?
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