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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 the name on the ID badge that David Vale takes to wear from the locker at the train station in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 51?

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?

3. When David Vale examines the numbers in the craigslist ad in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 42, the first numbers turn out to be GPS coordinates for a location at the border of what countries?

4. How long ago does Martin Grey say his team had discovered the submarine in Antarctica when speaking to Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 41?

5. By what name does Robert Hunt identify himself when speaking over the radio in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 48?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Josh Cohen go about sending David Vale a message before he is intercepted in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25?

2. What characters and setting are introduced in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 48?

3. What coded message does David Vale find through the craigslist ads in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 42?

4. What happens when Steve and Karl leave the research vessel to investigate the artifact in the Prologue?

5. What is David Vale’s position and objective in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2?

6. What setting is described in the opening of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45? What special gear does Martin Grey don in the opening of the chapter?

7. What new information does the reader learn from the press releases that comprise Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 27?

8. What does Josh Cohen discover in the letter left to him by David Vale in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25?

9. How does Josh Cohen discover David Vale is still alive in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25? What danger does Josh face at this point?

10. What do Martin Grey and Dorian Sloane find inside the submarine in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Barnaby Prendergast and Dmitry Kozlov in The Atlantis Gene. What role do each of these characters play in the plot of the narrative? Are these characters aligned with the protagonists or antagonists in the story? What is the outcome at the end of the novel for each of these characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Dr. Shen Chang in The Atlantis Gene. What is Dr. Chang’s objective in his current study? Who oversees this study and research? How does Dr. Chang respond to the results of his testing? Do you believe this character is a protagonist or antagonist? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Josh Cohen and the information that he learns regarding the history and structure of the Clocktower organization from David Vale. How does David Vale describe the Immari Corporation? What is Josh’s response to David’s theories regarding the 9/11 attacks? What actions of Josh’s help to propel the plot of the story forward?

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