3. Who is the Police Inspector General who is quoted in the news release in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 43 as saying, “We know Dr. Warner’s clinic was the legal guardian of over 100 Indonesian children who were taken without their parents’ consent”?

4. Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 8 opens with a wire release from what news organization?

5. In Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 1, Dr. Kate Warner finds a photograph among her things. It is the only photograph Kate has of her childhood home where?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What obstacle do David and Kate meet in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 46? How do they overcome the obstacle?

3. What is significant about the information revealed in the press release in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 43?

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

5. Where does Kate awaken in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 40? How is this setting described?

6. What information does David Vale learn from Dr. Kate Warner regarding “Toba Protocol” in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 22?

7. How is the uncovered artifact described in the novel’s Prologue? What words are seen on the side of the vessel?

8. What actions does Dorian Sloane take in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 47? Whom does he contact?

9. What is Vincent Tarea watching in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 21? What information does he gain?

10. What is the message that David retrieves from Josh Cohen in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 42?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the two settings established in the Prologue and Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 1. How populous are these settings? What is the time period established in the beginning of the novel? What tone is established with these two settings?

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

Discuss the Great Flood and the last ice age. When did the last ice age end? How much did sea levels rise when this took place? How did the Great Flood affect human development, according to the theories presented in the novel? Are these theories widely accepted outside of the novel?

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