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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 17-Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What single word adequately describes Charles Darwin's transformation of the Galapagos Islands from worthless to priceless?
(a) Impotent.
(b) Magical.
(c) Mundane.
(d) Predictable.

2. What is the name of the archipelago of volcanic peaks due west of Guayaquil?
(a) The Solomon Islands.
(b) The Kuril Islands.
(c) The Fiji Islands.
(d) The Galapagos Islands.

3. Who was a former citizen of the Soviet Union and has been granted political asylum in Great Britain?
(a) Andrew MacIntosh.
(b) Kilgore Trout.
(c) Bobby King.
(d) Rudolf Nureyev.

4. How many years does it take the Bahia to sink?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality does James Wait claim to be in Chapter 2?

2. Who owns the Bahia?

3. What company is automating the Bahia and also employs Zenji Hiroguchi?

4. When is the Bahia scheduled to sail?

5. What is the name of the cruise ship that takes its maiden voyage to the Galapagos Islands?

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