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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rachel ask the helicopter pilot to turn on when first arriving at the Goya?

2. Who fires at Michael with a machine gun when he tries to save Rachel from the Triton?

3. How many people in the world does Michael's worker say would have noticed the error in his television broadcast in the phone message?

4. Who does Gabrielle call in Chapter 105 to talk about the Space Frontier Federation when she can't get in touch with the Senator?

5. What does Michael explain is the only thing that will make the sharks surrounding the Goya attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gabrielle get into Senator Sexton's office computer?

2. While on an airplane headed for Washington, what reason does Corky give for believing the rock is still a meteorite?

3. How does the Coast Guard save Michael and Rachel at the Goya?

4. What are the contents of the envelopes Senator Sexton hands out to the media during his press conference?

5. What does Chris Harper explain to Gabrielle regarding PODS?

6. What are Gabrielle's suspicions about the meteorite in Chapter 95?

7. What does Senator Sexton do with Rachel's fax in Chapter 126?

8. Why is Gabrielle stuck in traffic in Chapter 100?

9. How are the hammerhead sharks that surround the Goya described regarding their sense of smell?

10. How does Michael use the Triton to defend himself against the Delta Force?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the character Marjorie Tench in the book. In what way did the author purposefully create Marjorie as an unlikable and domineering character in the book? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the nature of the Milne Ice Shelf in the book. What methods does the author use to create a dangerous and ominous tone at the Milne Ice Shelf in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of NASA in the book. What might the author be saying about the space program and its role in society based on its depiction in the book?

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