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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the word "Drakon" mean?
(a) Monster.
(b) Dragon.
(c) Devil.
(d) Ghost.

3. How many levels are there in Ice Station Grendel?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What branch of service had Matt Pike served in?
(a) Green Berets.
(b) Navy Seals.
(c) Rangers.
(d) Sappers.

5. How many miles a day does the station drift with the polar current?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 3 miles.

6. How tall is Lee Bently?
(a) 5 ft. 1 in.
(b) 6 ft. 1 in.
(c) 5 ft. 7 in.
(d) 5 ft. 10 in.

7. The submarine finds a very large ice island; what does the crew compare the island to?
(a) Everest.
(b) Kilimanjaro.
(c) McKinley.
(d) Matterhorn.

8. How old is the ensign who agrees to look after Bane while Matt, Jenny, John, and Craig go to the Ice Station?
(a) 34.
(b) 31.
(c) 22.
(d) 20.

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

10. In Chapter 7, at what speed are winds registering as the storm approaches the ice station?
(a) Around 90 mph.
(b) About 55 mph.
(c) More than 70 mph.
(d) Over 85 mph.

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

12. What type of plane does Matt Pike see and then hear as it crashes?
(a) Piper.
(b) Cessna.
(c) Beech.
(d) DeHavilland.

13. What year did a submarine first cross the Arctic Ocean and pass under the North Pole?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1945.

14. How long ago did Dr. Willig's wife die?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Dr. Willig from?

2. After Project Shockwave was completed, how long did Viktor hold off implementing his plan for revenge?

3. If the ice found atop Greenland and the continent of Antarctica melted, how high might the world's oceans rise?

4. Where does Henry Ogden tell Amanda that specimens of the walking whale have been found before?

5. What color is the sail on Amanda's ice boat?

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