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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. How long does the president say he has known about the meteorite and waited to reveal the news during his press conference?
(a) A month.
(b) A year.
(c) A week.
(d) Two weeks.

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

3. What does Norah say did not pick up any change in density when testing the meteorite for salinity?
(a) PODS.
(b) SPOE.
(c) RIDS.
(d) HIWS.

4. What does the president wish Rachel to do for his staff when he speaks with her over video link?
(a) Impress them.
(b) Encourage them.
(c) Brief them.
(d) Lie to them.

5. According to the controller, in how many hours does will important information would go public in Chapter 15?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ice samples had Norah taken of the meteorite to confirm it was fresh water?

2. What percentage of salinity does Norah discover the water around the meteorite had in Chapter 41?

3. What are Rachel and the others given once onboard the submarine to warm their bodies?

4. What does Gabrielle use to gain entry into Senator Sexton's apartment while he is meeting with private investors?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Michael and Corky describe how to distinguish a meteorite to Rachel?

2. Describe the conversation between the president and Marjorie Tench when she suggests going to a CNN debate with Sexton instead of him?

3. How does Marjorie Tench explain the Space Commercialization Promotion Act to Gabrielle?

4. How does Senator Sexton receive the classified information regarding NASA that he uses to discredit his opponents?

5. What does Rachel do aboard the USS Charlotte when she realizes the president is about to have his press conference?

6. How are the Delta Force described when they are first seen in the book?

7. How does Michael's wife help him secure his weekly television show?

8. What is the nature of the material Rachel presents to the president's staff in Chapter 35?

9. How does Yolanda react when Gabrielle tells her she wishes to go public with her affair with Senator Sexton?

10. How are Rachel, Michael, and Corky rescued from the Arctic Ocean in Chapter 61?

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