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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. For what does Houston chastise Jack?

2. What is Vice President Nafe hoping to accomplish by blaming the Chinese for the accident?

3. What do Karen and Miyuki hope to discover?

4. What does Jack discover at the crash site?

5. What does Karen notice about one of the men who ambushed them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Karen refuse to return to the University after having seen the pyramids?

2. Why are Lisa and Charlie so concerned about Jack?

3. Why is David so angry about Weintraub and his team's actions?

4. What do the men who accosted Karen and Miyuki at the pyramid site do and what do they say when they are caught?

5. About what does Robert call to warn Jack and what happens?

6. What does Gabriel show Karen and Miyuki that overshadows even the partial decryption?

7. What does Vice President Rafe want David to do at the Air Force One crash site?

8. What is Gabriel and why does he make Karen nervous?

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 makes Karen think that Rongorongo is the language being used in the hieroglyphics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Spangler's Omega team compare to reality? Are such teams in existence in the world today? Would they be likely to be as corruptible as Spangler's Omega team appears to be? Where is the line between following orders and acting in a manner that would be considered illegal? In your opinion, do black operations exist that have blanket immunity as far as their behavior and actions go?

Essay Topic 2

How does Jack's trip to Okinawa change his life? In what way could it be said that Jack's life began again after a lengthy hiatus? Why had Jack been living in such an emotional vacuum? What is it about Karen that ultimately changes that for Jack? What draws her to him, and him to her? How does Gabriel play a large part in the matchmaking process although in an obscure way?

Essay Topic 3

Why is David so determined to get Karen? What does she have that David wants so badly and why? What instructions has David been given as far as Karen and Jack are concerned? Where does David ultimately take Karen and what does he expect her to do? What changes make Karen more willing to help, at least on the surface, and what does Karen do?

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