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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. Where is Konrad Kane shot in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 140?
2. According to Plato’s account of the lost city of Atlantis, the island sank how many years ago?
3. What name does Kate give to Konrad Kane when they meet in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 135?
4. What is the last known place of habitation by the Neanderthals?
5. How much is the pay offered to Patrick Pierce to head an archeological dig in the journal entry in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 79?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is related of the Spanish flu epidemic in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97?
2. What is related in the journal entries from Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 86?
3. What is revealed regarding the location of the Bell in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 97? What additional clue is included along with the final journal entry?
4. What happens to the monkeys as Robert Hunt watches in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 99?
5. Why does Kate say that they have to escape the area around Gibraltar in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 150? How do they flee?
6. What report is related to Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 70? How does he respond to the report?
7. What plan do Kate and David develop after completing the journal in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 98?
8. What offer does Howard Keegan make to Kate Warner in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 106? How does Kate respond?
9. What does Qian tell Kate Warner about his experiences with the Nazis in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 69?
10. How is the setting of the mining site in Gibraltar described in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 81? Who leads Patrick on the tour?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of the monastery where Kate and David are taken after escaping the Immari Headquarters in Tibet, and the character of Milo. How old is Milo described? How does Milo’s personality differ from most of the other characters in the novel? How does Milo help Kate and David?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the attacks on 9/11 at the World Trade Center in New York and how this event relates to the novel. What was David’s experience like during the terrorist attacks on 9/11? How did these events lead David to his work with Clocktower? What are examples of different conspiracy theories related to 9/11? How do these compare with David’s theories?
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