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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term refers to Paleolithic-era members of a species of Homo or subspecies of Homo sapiens, ranging from Siberia to Southeast Asia?
(a) Homo floresiensis.
(b) Neanderthals.
(c) Homo utilica.
(d) Denisovans.

2. What does Howard Keegan reveal his true identity to be in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 109?
(a) Rutger Kane.
(b) Mallory Craig.
(c) Patrick Pierce.
(d) Dmitry Kozlov.

3. The German word “schnell,” used in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 136, means what in English?
(a) Slow or dull.
(b) Tedious.
(c) Quick or fast.
(d) Impervious.

4. What is the German term that Patrick Pierce uses to describe “the Bell” in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97?
(a) Die Glocke.
(b) Die Kinder.
(c) Der Drache.
(d) Der Buchstabe.

5. How many years does A.G. Riddle say he spent researching and writing The Atlantis Gene in the author’s notes at the end of the novel?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the doctor inspecting the journal writer’s wounded leg in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 75?

2. What is the name that scientists use to describe the man who lived in Africa around 60,000 YA, and who is an ancestor to every human on the planet?

3. What is the name of the sequel to The Atlantis Gene?

4. Who is the White House Press Secretary who speaks in the press briefing in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 105?

5. How many brothers is Helena said to have in the journal entry in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 83?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Kate and her father are reunited in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 142?

2. What happens to the monkeys as Robert Hunt watches in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 99?

3. What is revealed through the conversation between David Vale and Patrick Pierce in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 124?

4. Where are Kate and David located in the opening of Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97? What is revealed in the first lines of the journal in the chapter?

5. What are Robert Hunt’s actions in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 82?

6. Who does Patrick Pierce describe meeting in the journal entries from Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 79? What job is he offered?

7. How has the setting of the drill site changed when Robert Hunt observes it in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 99?

8. How does David Vale supposedly die in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 143?

9. What obstacles do Patrick and David face as they attempt to find Kate in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 139?

10. What leads to Patrick Pierce’s internal conflicts in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 79?

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