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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 13-Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the Bahia scheduled to sail?
(a) April 1, 1986.
(b) July 4, 1986.
(c) November 28, 1986.
(d) January 1, 1986.

2. What was the narrator's father's occupation?
(a) A pastry chef.
(b) A scientist.
(c) A science-fiction writer.
(d) A biology teacher.

3. What is Mary Hepburn wearing when she arrives at the Hotel El Dorado?
(a) Jeans and a tank top.
(b) A silk formal dress.
(c) U.S. Marine Corps combat fatigues.
(d) A cheeta print dress.

4. How does Mary Hepburn die?
(a) She has a brain tumor.
(b) A great white shark eats her.
(c) She falls overboard the Bahia.
(d) She commits suicide.

5. What company is automating the Bahia and also employs Zenji Hiroguchi?
(a) Mitsumi.
(b) GEFFCo.
(c) Matsumoto.
(d) Sony.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the last human marriage in the Galapagos Islands performed?

2. What is the name of the body of water named in honor of Charles Darwin?

3. Who is Kazakh?

4. How does the narrator die?

5. Who is considered the ancestor of every human being on the face of the earth and the Captain of the Bahia?

(see the answer key)

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