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

2. What is the setting described in the opening of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 23?

3. The astronaut’s suit that Martin Grey wears in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45 was purchased hastily from what organization a week ago?

4. By what name does Dr. Martin Grey address the man who has kidnapped Dr. Warner and whom she believes to be responsible for the kidnapping of her subjects, in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 28?

5. In the Prologue, Karl Selig watches as an iceberg crumbles. Who is Karl’s grad school friend that he calls to “come check this out”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What bank transactions does Josh Cohen make in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25?

3. How does Dorian Sloane respond to the information he’s gained in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45? What decision does he make?

4. What is the setting of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 6? Who is the main character in this chapter?

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

6. What is the setting described in the opening of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 1? What is Dr. Kate Warner doing when the chapter opens?

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Nazi submarine that has been a recurring motif in The Atlantis Gene. What conspiracy theories relate to the expeditions of Nazi Germany into Antarctica? When did these expeditions take place? How does the author intertwine these theories with Die Glocke in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Dr. Katherine Warner in The Atlantis Gene. Approximately how old is Kate? How long has she been conducting research in Jakarta? What is revealed of her past? How does Kate’s character evolve in the course of the novel?

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