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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25 | Chapters 26-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the doctor that is on a dog sled in the prologue?
(a) Norah Mangor.
(b) Wailee Ming.
(c) Charles Brophy.
(d) Corky Marlinson.

2. What had the president done just after a meeting with NASA the previous week according to Senator Sexton and Gabrielle's conversation?
(a) Cleared his schedule.
(b) Booked a vacation.
(c) Went into hiding.
(d) Jammed his schedule.

3. In what year do the scientists believe the meteorite to have fallen?
(a) 1654.
(b) 1790.
(c) 1716.
(d) 1820.

4. What is name of Rachel's boss?
(a) William Pickering
(b) Zachary Herney.
(c) Michael Tolland.
(d) Yolanda Cole.

5. What is the name of the world-renowned astrophysicist hired by the president to verify the meteorite?
(a) Wailee Ming.
(b) Norah Mangor.
(c) Michael Tolland.
(d) Corky Marlinson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the glacier that Rachel lands on in Chapter 16?

2. What is the name of the president of the United States in the book?

3. How many civilian scientists had President Herney enlisted to ensure NASA's discovery was accurate?

4. What does Rachel develop a fear of as a child?

5. Where is Rachel meeting her father for dinner in Chapter 1?

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