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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapters 69-96.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jin’s identification number that is called out over the loudspeakers in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 11?
(a) 548789.
(b) 54641.
(c) 65981.
(d) 204394.

2. How many people comprise the Indonesian National Police marine unit, as described in the news release in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 43?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 40,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 5,000.

3. In the press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 78, it is announced that a new flu strain has been reported in Northern India. In what village was the first outbreak reported?
(a) Asansol, West Bengal.
(b) New Delhi, India.
(c) Dharchula, India.
(d) Jakarta, India.

4. Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 8 opens with a wire release from what news organization?
(a) Al Jazeera.
(b) Toba Protocol.
(c) The Associated Press.
(d) BBC World Report.

5. How much is the pay offered to Patrick Pierce to head an archeological dig in the journal entry in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 79?
(a) 100 Papiermarks per week.
(b) 50 Papiermarks per week.
(c) 25 Papiermarks per week.
(d) 200 Papiermarks per week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What writing on the submarine does Karl Selig make out as the iceberg crumbles in the Prologue of the novel?

2. What is the name of the scattered Irishman who accompanies the German to meet with Patrick Pierce in the journal entry from Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 79?

3. What is described as “an ever-present danger in many coal mines” in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 81?

4. Dr. Chang tells Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 50, “The first human genome was sequenced in the 90s, and the draft sequence was published in February of 2001.” Who was the first to sequence the human genome and the first to create the first cell with a synthetic genome?

5. What drill site number is Robert Hunt exploring in the opening of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 82?

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