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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. How many humans does the doctor at the Tibetan Immari facility say they have available as subjects when speaking to Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 47?

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

3. What was the precursor organization to the Central Intelligence Agency?

4. What does Harto intend to do with the mini-yacht he’s been given by David Vale in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 39?

5. The research vessel described in the opening of the Prologue is said to be how many miles off the coast of Antarctica?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when David Vale jumps onto the train in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2?

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

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

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

5. What is the setting described in the opening of the novel’s Prologue? What is taking place in this setting?

6. Where has Kate been taken in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 28? Who confronts her here?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss radiation sickness and the effects of short-term and long-term radiation on the human body. Where did most of the research related to radiation poisoning come from? How are the effects of radiation seen in the Bell in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and analyze the character of Dorian Sloane in The Atlantis Gene. What is Dorian’s position in Immari Corp.? Why has Martin Grey hid the discoveries in Alaska and elsewhere from Dorian? What are Dorian Sloane’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?

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