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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. How many civilian scientists had President Herney enlisted to ensure NASA's discovery was accurate?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. What is the name of the president of the United States in the book?
(a) Sedgwick Sexton.
(b) Charles Brophy.
(c) Zackary Herney.
(d) William Pickering.

3. What is the name of the NASA administrator who greets Rachel at the glacier?
(a) Corky Marlinson.
(b) William Pickering.
(c) Lawrence Ekstrom.
(d) Zachary Herney.

4. What is the name of the well-known oceanographer with a highly popular weekly television show?
(a) Wailee Ming.
(b) Corky Marlinson.
(c) Michael Tolland.
(d) Norah Mangor.

5. What does Rachel develop a fear of as a child?
(a) Heights.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Open water.
(d) Crowds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had the president done just after a meeting with NASA the previous week according to Senator Sexton and Gabrielle's conversation?

3. In what year do the scientists believe the meteorite to have fallen?

4. What is the name of the world-renowned astrophysicist hired by the president to verify the meteorite?

5. What does the president want to know if Rachel shares her father's poor opinion of during their first meeting?

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