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

2. What is the name of the glacier that Rachel lands on in Chapter 16?
(a) The Milne Ice Shelf.
(b) The North Pole.
(c) The Tundra.
(d) The Great Glacier.

3. What does the Delta Force put down Norah's throat in Chapter 51?
(a) Water.
(b) Snow.
(c) A gun.
(d) Poison.

4. What goes into Ming's eye that causes him to fall into the water and drown?
(a) A spear.
(b) Water.
(c) The microbot.
(d) Dust.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Senator Sexton not blame after the president has made his announcement about the meteorite discovery in a press conference?

3. What does Norah say did not pick up any change in density when testing the meteorite for salinity?

4. Who is Gabrielle greeted by for her meeting at the White House?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

5. What does Rachel realize when she is shot with an ice bullet on the meteorite?

6. What is the nature of Ekstrom and Marjorie Tench's phone conversation in Chapter 75?

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

8. How is Michael's belief of panspermia described in the book?

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

10. How does Michael help Rachel and Corky escape the Delta Force on the meteorite?

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