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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Jennifer and Matt divorced?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

2. How far is the Omega Drift Station from the shore of the polynya?
(a) ¼ mile.
(b) 3/4 mile.
(c) 1/3 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.

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

4. According to MacFerran, how old is the ice at the level where the walking whale was found?
(a) 45,000 years.
(b) 50,000 years.
(c) 75,000 years.
(d) 12,000 years.

5. What color is the sail on Amanda's ice boat?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of plane does Matt Pike see and then hear as it crashes?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how many more sunrises does Matt expect to see before the sun will stay in the sky and not set?

3. How much time does Perry want to allow to evacuate the ice station?

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

5. What nickname is given to the class of submarine that the USS Polar Sentinel belongs to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Russian changed during Viktor's lifetime?

2. How are the titanium spheres being arranged by the Russian divers?

3. What does Perry remember finding at the Russian ice base?

4. Describe the cabin that Matt helped to build and that Jenny and her father live in.

5. Describe the USS Polar Sentinel.

6. What are storms like at the polar ice cap?

7. Describe the Arrigetch Peaks.

8. What is the task of the crew on the USS Polar Sentinel?

9. Why is Matt shocked when he sees the pilot from the downed plane?

10. How did Amanda lose her hearing?

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