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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does Matt hear the screams of the sky diver who is killed by grizzlies?
(a) 11:54 p.m.
(b) 1:15 a.m.
(c) 12:11 a.m.
(d) 10:03 p.m.

2. What was the name of Dr. Willig's wife?
(a) Rowena.
(b) Helena.
(c) Mary.
(d) Angela.

3. In 1997, what was the cost to the world when El Nino occurred?
(a) $55 million.
(b) $100 billion.
(c) $90 billion.
(d) $75 billion.

4. What sport did Lacy Devlin participate in in the 2000 Olympics?
(a) Skiing,
(b) Bobsledding.
(c) Curling.
(d) Ice skating.

5. When did Dr. Willig win the Nobel prize?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1964.
(d) He did not win it.

6. How old is Viktor?
(a) 47.
(b) 59.
(c) 64.
(d) 72.

7. How tall is Captain Perry?
(a) 5 ft. 10 in.
(b) 6 ft.
(c) 6 ft. 2 in.
(d) 5 ft. 2 in.

8. How did Dr. Willig's wife die?
(a) Parkinson's disease.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Hodgkin's disease.
(d) Cancer.

9. In Chapter 4, what empty box does Amanda see as she goes into the Crawl Space with Henry Ogden?
(a) Earl Grey Tea.
(b) Cheerios cereal.
(c) Hostess Ding Dong.
(d) Oreo cookie.

10. What nickname is given to the class of submarine that the USS Polar Sentinel belongs to?
(a) Tadpole.
(b) Kitten.
(c) Rat.
(d) Shark.

11. How many samples does Connor MacFerran want to core in Chapter 6?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 25.

12. At what temperature does seawater freeze?
(a) 26.4 degrees.
(b) 35 degrees.
(c) 32 degrees.
(d) 28.6 degrees.

13. What are Matt, Jenny, Craig, and John offered when they are taken from the plane to the mess hall?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Water.
(c) Sandwiches.
(d) Coffee.

14. What color parkas do the men wear who escort Jenny, Matt, John, and Craig off the plane?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

15. What type of tree branch splinters when a sky diver aims at Matt while he crouches in ambush?
(a) Alder.
(b) Hemlock.
(c) Spruce.
(d) Cedar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Viktor's mother die?

2. Where did Matt go to college?

3. Where is Dr. Willig from?

4. What is John's full Inuit name?

5. What does the word "Drakon" mean?

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