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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how long has the black woman in the Dade County autopsy room been dead?
(a) Less than 7 hours.
(b) Less than 36 hours.
(c) About 2 hours.
(d) About 24 hours.

2. Where does Chapter 1 take place?
(a) Cape Canaveral, Florida.
(b) Pensacola, Florida.
(c) Key West, Florida.
(d) Miami, Florida.

3. What does the blimp ground crew do while they wait for the blimp to return in Chapter 1?
(a) Walk down to the beach.
(b) Play volleyball.
(c) Head to a fast food place.
(d) Clean the hanger.

4. What is the date of the Washington Post that is on Velikov's desk in his study?
(a) Three days ago.
(b) Two days ago.
(c) Today's date.
(d) Five days ago.

5. Who calls Pitt after he returns home from Miami?
(a) Jessie LeBaron's secretary.
(b) Detective Victor.
(c) Sheriff Sweat.
(d) Sandecker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the President's brother-in-law?

2. How long has the Jersey Colony been in existence?

3. What is inside the crate?

4. When Pitt gains consciousness after being tortured by Gly, who is in his room helping him?

5. How did the black woman being autopsied by the Dade County coroner die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is El Dorado and La Dorada?

2. Why did Pitt place a hair across his door when he escaped from his cell the first time?

3. How does Hagen get papers relating to the Inner Core from General Fisher?

4. Describe the caravan that brought passengers and cargo to the Cyclops before the ship left Rio de Janeiro.

5. Why should Jessie LeBaron have been careful not to offend Pitt?

6. Why did Captain Worley put Lieutenant David Forbes under ship's arrest?

7. Why was Steinmetz chosen to lead the Jersey Colony?

8. Why were some Soviet scientists upset about the cargo of the Selenos 8?

9. Why is the President told about the Jersey Colony?

10. Why do Pitt and crew on the Prosperteer need to be back by 1400 hours?

(see the answer keys)

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