The Hot Zone What is the tone of this story? Reassuring or frightening? Does it lend an air of confidence or add to the fright factor? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by Aslan on 8/26/2014 3:35 PM
The Hot Zone Gene is referred to as Ajax? Who was Ajax and why this reference? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by Aslan on 8/26/2014 3:31 PM
The Hot Zone The author frequently employs narrative suspense as a literary device. How does he use it in this section? How is the author using foreshadowing here? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by Aslan on 8/19/2014 10:57 PM
The Hot Zone How did Dalgard ship the results of the monkey autopsy to Jahrling? Answers: 1 Asked by josephine w #381993 Last updated by Aslan on 8/19/2014 9:10 PM
The Hot Zone The author switches from prepping for the EM to a description of Tom's upcoming hunting trip and then to a description of the incubation period of the virus. Why does he employ this technique? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by Aslan on 8/19/2014 3:55 PM
The Hot Zone List three hypotheses about how the virus had apparently jumped from room F to room H. Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by Aslan on 8/19/2014 3:52 PM
The Hot Zone How does the author characterize the states of order and disorder in life and death terms? Why are viruses an exception to this rule? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/17/2014 6:47 PM
The Hot Zone What were McCormick's choices and do you agree with his decision to stay? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/17/2014 6:42 PM
The Hot Zone How did Jahrling rationalize not telling anyone about having sniffed the solution? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/17/2014 5:55 PM
The Hot Zone The author frequently employs narrative suspense as a literary device. How does he use it in this section? How is the author using foreshadowing here? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/17/2014 5:30 PM
The Hot Zone The author likens the image (of the cells under his microscope) to the face of Medusa. Why does the author use this analogy and how does it fit? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/17/2014 5:28 PM
The Hot Zone Why did Thomas Geisbert like doing work with the hot viruses alone with his microscope? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/17/2014 5:06 PM
The Hot Zone What irritated and concerned Peter about the samples Dan sent him? Answers: 1 Asked by juan c #381643 Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/17/2014 5:02 PM
The Hot Zone 148. Why is Kitum Cave so important to the story? How was the monkey house like Kitum Cave? Answers: 1 Asked by jamie j #381627 Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/17/2014 3:07 PM
The Hot Zone 85. What is Ebola’s favorite protein food? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 10:44 PM
The Hot Zone 82. What did the nuns at the Yambuku Hospital do to sterilize used syringes? What recommendations would you make to improve this practice? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 10:21 PM
The Hot Zone 153. Why didn’t the army officials just let the virus kill off all the monkeys? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 10:16 PM
The Hot Zone 130. What were the safety precautions Dalgard had already implemented and then what were the new ones he had to implement? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 9:48 PM
The Hot Zone 147. Why are all the beakers and tubes made out of plastic? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 9:45 PM
The Hot Zone 230. What is the image or ending message the author leaves us? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 9:44 PM
The Hot Zone 150. Why weren’t they wearing respirators or suits in room H? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 9:07 PM
The Hot Zone . Why is Kitum Cave so important to the story? How was the monkey house like Kitum Cave? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 8:19 PM
The Hot Zone 178. Why is bleach poured down the drain after blood? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 8:11 PM
The Hot Zone 143. Why did they have to move fast with these specimens? Why couldn’t they wait? Answers: 1 Asked by skye m #381516 Last updated by Aslan on 8/16/2014 7:21 PM