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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. What does Michael take from the sled to save him, Rachel and Corky?
(a) A sled.
(b) A parachute.
(c) A Mylar fabric balloon.
(d) A gun.

2. Who tells Pickering that the meteorite is definitely real during a phone conversation with him on the submarine?
(a) Michael.
(b) Norah.
(c) Corky.
(d) Rachel.

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

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

5. Who tells the NASA technician that finds Dr. Ming's dead body to hide it until after the press conference?
(a) Lawrence Ekstrom.
(b) Michael Tolland.
(c) William Pickering.
(d) The president.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Rachel meet with the president in Chapter 6?

3. What does Tench believe will just be a bonus to ensure Herney wins the presidency?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Marjorie Tench do to Rachel when she receives a call from her from the submarine just before the president's press conference?

3. What is the nature of Rachel's visit with the president aboard Air Force One?

4. How does Gabrielle get into Senator Sexton's apartment during his meeting with the private space companies?

5. How is Rachel's conversation with the president via a video link while on the Milne Ice Shelf described?

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

7. What does Ekstrom do after a NASA technician finds Dr. Ming's dead body?

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

9. How is the Delta Force's mission described in Chapter 15?

10. What two reasons does Norah give Rachel for disagreeing with her explanation for PODS not being sensitive enough to pick up saltwater around the glacier?

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