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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 131-133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the president during his press conference, how old is the meteorite?
(a) 190 million years.
(b) 75 million years.
(c) 50 million years.
(d) 100 million years.

2. Where is Rachel meeting her father for dinner in Chapter 1?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

3. Why can't Michael open the hatch of the Triton to get Rachel out after it has sunk?
(a) It was melted.
(b) It was damaged by gunfire.
(c) It was jammed.
(d) It was blocked off.

4. Who assumes they will die but begins hitting the ice with the blunt end of an ax after falling into the ocean on a glacier?
(a) Michael.
(b) Corky.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Norah.

5. What does Ming realize is breaking away when he feels a large vibration beneath his feet in the habisphere?
(a) The meteorite.
(b) The habisphere.
(c) The glacier.
(d) The sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Rachel and Michael find on the remains of a speedboat after they are rescued in Chapter 130?

2. What does the president wish Rachel to do for his staff when he speaks with her over video link?

3. What does Xavia say was wrong with Michael's documentary regarding the meteorite?

4. Who reluctantly gives Xavia the core sample so she can test the chemical make-up of the chondrules?

5. What do Xavia and Corky discover about the meteorite after testing the chondrules on the Goya?

(see the answer key)

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