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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 53-59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 39, who does Vallenar wish to interrogate about the actions of the Americans on the Rolvaag?
(a) Glinn.
(b) The custom officials.
(c) Puppup.
(d) Britton.

2. In Chapter 28, how does Vallenar force the man he is interviewing to tell him the truth?
(a) He cuts off his fingernail.
(b) He promises a large payment.
(c) He threatens to have him arrested.
(d) He beats him up.

3. In Chapter 48, what threat does Vallenar make when Glinn refuses to return Timmer to him?
(a) He will arrest Lloyd.
(b) He will blow the Rolvaag out of the water.
(c) He will call in reinforcements.
(d) He will arrest Glinn.

4. In Chapter 57, what does Britton say she thinks of Glinn's mental state?
(a) That he is insane.
(b) That he is the sanest man she knows.
(c) That he is manic depressive.
(d) That he is highly intelligent.

5. What famous assassination are Glinn's team reenacting when McFarlane arrives at EES's offices in Chapter 6?
(a) John Fitzgerald Kennedy's death in Dallas.
(b) Martin Luther King Jr.'s death in Memphis.
(c) Abraham Lincoln's death in Washington, D.C.
(d) Lee Harvey Oswald's death in Dallas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Palmer Lloyd go to the Kalahari Desert to see Sam McFarlane in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 38, Amira tells McFarlane that she collected what unusual arachnid?

3. What natural landmark marks the area where Masangkay made his camp?

4. What is the melting point of the meteorite?

5. How has Glinn disguised the labs to be used in the recovery of the meteorite?

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