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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. Who does he plan to visit?

2. What does Rose Tucker's note say?

3. Where did Joe used to live?

4. What revelation occurs to him regarding his indifference?

5. Who does Joe tell he will call back in two days?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the culmination of the day's events in Joe's life?

2. What has happened in Joe's life since the plane crash?

3. What attitude seems consistent with the NTSB investigators that he manages to contact, including Barbara?

4. What sensations assault him as he is in the throws of an attack of this nature?

5. What does Joe learn about Teknologik?

6. What is searching behavior and who is it common to?

7. What does Joe discover inside the van that surprises him?

8. What does Joe find when he arrives at the Delmann house on the anniversary of the crash of Flight 353?

9. What did Dewey give Joe on his way in, and how is it relevant?

10. Who is at the Delmann house, and what surprises does she reveal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Barbara Christman so brutally honest with Joe as she describes the condition of the plane and the remains left behind? What is she hoping to communicate to him? Why does she feel that it is necessary to be so harsh? Is Joe in danger of losing himself to false hope when he finds the three seats that are still intact? What does he believe this proves?

Essay Topic 2

What is the NTSB? What is their mandate or purpose when an accident such as Flight 353 occurs? How is the NTSB structured? What kind of professionals do they employ? What kind of tools do they employ to determine the reasons behind a crash? What is the purpose of this kind of investigation? What do they hope to learn? In the hierarchy of professionals that attend to a crash site, who has the ultimate control over how the site is handled?

Essay Topic 3

How does CCY-21-21 first exhibit signs that she is more than just an ordinary young girl with above average intelligence? What prompts the first action on her behalf? What tasks is she asked to perform to confirm her abilities? During the execution of these tasks, what other special gift comes to light? What happens when Rose finally allows CCY-21-21 to share that gift with her as well? What does Rose do as a result and why?

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