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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men are in a storm tent and call themselves Delta?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. Who is Gabrielle greeted by for her meeting at the White House?
(a) Sedgwick Sexton.
(b) Marjorie Trench.
(c) William Pickering.
(d) Zachary Herney.

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

4. What do the scientists see an obvious outline of in the extraction pit of the glacier after using the GPR?
(a) A sled.
(b) A dog.
(c) A snake.
(d) A human body.

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

6. Who notices Marjorie acting angrily on the phone just before the president's press conference?
(a) Michael.
(b) William Pickering.
(c) Rachel.
(d) The president.

7. What percentage of salinity does Norah discover the water around the meteorite had in Chapter 41?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

8. How many ice samples had Norah taken of the meteorite to confirm it was fresh water?
(a) 5.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

9. What does Rachel say would be hurt for the meteorite discovery if one part of the findings comes into question?
(a) Its credibility.
(b) The positive impact.
(c) Its honesty.
(d) The funding.

10. What is the name of the captain of the USS Charlotte?
(a) Harold Brown.
(b) William Pickering.
(c) Wailee Mangor.
(d) Michael Tolland.

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

12. How long does Michael assume he and the others will survive after being blown into the ocean in Chapter 56?
(a) An hour.
(b) 30-40 minutes.
(c) 20-30 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

13. What is the name of the act that Marjorie tells Gabrielle that would allow private companies to explore space?
(a) Space Provisions Act.
(b) Space Privatization Act.
(c) Private Space Act.
(d) The Space Commercialization Promotions Act.

14. What is Gabrielle's reaction after hearing the president's press conference at ABC studios?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Stunned.

15. Who does Ekstrom take a call from at the end of Chapter 75?
(a) Michael Tolland.
(b) William Pickering.
(c) Marjorie Tench.
(d) The president.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does an inside source tell Yolanda that the president's press conference is related to in Chapter 65?

2. What does Rachel believe NASA has discovered evidence of in Chapter 11?

3. What is the name of Senator Sexton's campaign assistant?

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

5. Who tells the NASA technician that finds Dr. Ming's dead body to hide it until after the press conference?

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