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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Michael open the hatch of the Triton to get Rachel out after it has sunk?
(a) It was damaged by gunfire.
(b) It was blocked off.
(c) It was melted.
(d) It was jammed.

2. What does Michael use to shoot Delta Three's foot off when he boards the Goya?
(a) A machine gun.
(b) A shark defense stick.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A missile.

3. What prevents Rachel from knowing where to go after getting out of the Triton?
(a) Her eyes are covered.
(b) It is night.
(c) She goes blind.
(d) The darkness of the ocean.

4. The president of what organization visits Senator Sexton in Chapter 76?
(a) The IRS.
(b) The Space Frontier Federation.
(c) Mexico.
(d) The USA.

5. Who does the controller not say would soon be dead after the assassination of the high-powered political official?
(a) Michael.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Corky.
(d) Norah.

6. What does Michael have to increase in the Triton to make the hatch open after it sinks?
(a) The fire.
(b) The pressure.
(c) The water.
(d) The door.

7. What is the name of Michael's research center that he calls in Chapter 91?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Mayflower.
(c) Goya.
(d) Triton.

8. What kind of sharks surrounds the Goya?
(a) Great white.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Hammerhead.
(d) Whale.

9. What time frame does the Delta Force reveal that the meteorite was inserted into the Milne Ice Shelf after their assassination of a political official?
(a) Months before.
(b) Hours before.
(c) Weeks before.
(d) Days before.

10. What does Rachel tell Corky and Michael that they must do to evaluate the meteorite sample accurately aboard a military aircraft?
(a) Get a new sample.
(b) Take new tests.
(c) Think outside the box.
(d) Start from scratch.

11. How long does Chris Harper tell Gabrielle that PODS would have found the meteorite had the anomaly detecting software been working?
(a) A week.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) Two weeks.

12. Who first sees that Rachel has been shot on the Goya?
(a) Her father.
(b) Corky.
(c) Michael.
(d) The president.

13. Who reluctantly gives Xavia the core sample so she can test the chemical make-up of the chondrules?
(a) Corky.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Gabrielle.
(d) Michael.

14. What kind of car pulls up that houses the political official the Delta Force are going to assassinate?
(a) A sedan.
(b) A van.
(c) An SUV.
(d) A truck.

15. What does Ekstrom say he is aware of about Pickering regarding NASA in Chapter 85?
(a) His obsession.
(b) His anger.
(c) His disillusionment.
(d) His drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the president angry at for lying to after finding out the meteorite discovery was faked?

2. What is the Delta Force planning to do to a prominent American official when boarding a Kiowa helicopter?

3. Where do Rachel and Michael stay the night together?

4. Where does Marjorie Tench agree to meet William Pickering in Chapter 80?

5. Who does Rachel call after getting to Michael's research center?

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