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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 78-85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 46, what event keeps Glinn and his scientists from understanding why the meteorite appears to kill when touched?
(a) McFarlane's touch of the meteorite the day it was first uncovered.
(b) The lightening that clearly killed Masangkay.
(c) The bomb that must have killed Vallenar's man.
(d) Lloyd's touch of the meteorite when it was first uncovered.

2. What was Glinn attempting to secure during his military career that caused the loss of his entire team, minus himself and Garza, as Amira tells it in Chapter 11?
(a) A hill.
(b) A village.
(c) A military camp.
(d) A bridge.

3. In Chapter 53, how long does it take for the meteorite to become settled on the tower that will lower it into the cargo hold?
(a) Forty-five minutes.
(b) Twenty minutes.
(c) Twenty-four hours.
(d) Two hours.

4. In the final chapter of the novel, where do the survivors find themselves three days after rescue?
(a) A Chilean hospital.
(b) A New York City hotel.
(c) A Peruvian hospital.
(d) A British scientific station.

5. In Chapter 81, what reason does McFarlane believe it was a mistake to take the meteorite to sea?
(a) It has caused the Rolvaag's current situation.
(b) If it leaves the ship it will never be recoverable again.
(c) It is a danger to the eco system of the earth.
(d) It is dangerous to the ship and crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 71, what item of jewelry does Amira ask to wear of McFarlane's in a moment of intimacy?

2. How does Puppup react in Chapter 21 as Lloyd, Glinn, and McFarlane admire Isla Desolacion?

3. What is the name of the Thomas Cole painting Palmer Lloyd loves the most of all his rare and valuable belongings, as described in Chapter 5?

4. Where does Amira tell McFarlane that Glinn earned his military experience?

5. In Chapter 74, what prevents the Rolvaag from hiding as it enters the Ice Limit?

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