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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. What is SSW-89-58?

2. Why does Joe refuse the gift Nina wants to give him?

3. Who was the Captain of Flight 353?

4. What is Infiniface short for?

5. How many cars are waiting outside the front gate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bombshell does Rose drop on Joe in the basement of Santa-Fe-by-the-Sea?

2. What facts does Joe share with Barbara about the flight that he has so far withheld from her?

3. What surprises Joe about the information Barbara reveals about how the plane went into the ground?

4. How does Joe warn Barbara and keep her safe at the same time?

5. What convoluted route must Joe take for his meeting with 'Demi'?

6. Why does Joe decide Barbara shouldn't tell him anymore, and why does she insist?

7. What does Barbara remember as they are leaving the crash site and why is she almost reluctant to tell Joe about it?

8. What is the only thing that Joe can do, and why is it almost impossible for him to do so?

9. What actually caused the crash and why is it so unusual?

10. In what five ways is SSW-89-58 rewarded for good behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are Infiniface? What involvement do they have in the research that is done by Rose? How did they come to be aware of her research and what is their interest? What do they hope to find? Why do they present themselves as though they were a cult? Do all members of Infiniface wear robes and shave their heads? What do the members of Infiniface discover about most people that changes their behavior? How do they view Rose? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What questions does Joe have regarding the afterlife? What is an afterlife and why is it so important to Joe and to other family members of the victims of the crash of flight 353? What is the likelihood that an afterlife exists? Do you believe in an afterlife? What is the definition of a soul? Do our souls have the ability to carry on without the vessel of our body? If so, in what state do you believe this occurs? What do you believe happens when our bodies no longer support us?

Essay Topic 3

What similarities are there between CCY-21-21 and SSW-89-58? How are their beginnings related? Why are they valued differently by their handlers? While both are feared to some degree, why is only one is kept in a strictly controlled and isolated environment? What would the outcome of freedom for this subject be? How do the handlers ensure cooperation?

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