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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instruction is given to Jimmy regarding his entry into the water?
(a) Exhale to get all the air out of your lungs.
(b) Curl up into a ball.
(c) Close your eyes.
(d) Stiffen your body, feet locked together.

2. Who does the Commander depend on to land the Endeavour?
(a) James Pak.
(b) Joe Calvert.
(c) Boris Rodrigo.
(d) Bill Norton.

3. In Chapter 10, how do the explorers descend the ladder?
(a) The explorers bounce down the ladder three rungs at a time.
(b) The explorers did not use the ladder.
(c) The explorers slide along the handrail to descend.
(d) The explorers ascended the ladder, they did not descend.

4. Why does Sergeant Barns throw out the Resolution's anchor?
(a) To test the depth of the water under the boat.
(b) To give Jimmy a way to climb into the boat.
(c) To break up the sea foam around the boat.
(d) To keep the boat stationary.

5. What is the expected effect of an matter-antimatter reaction?
(a) The total annihilation of the solar system.
(b) The biggest bang since the solar system was formed.
(c) The permanent creation of a second sun.
(d) A reaction as gentle as a snowflake.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the explorers cross the Cylindrical Sea, where do they go first?

2. According to Chapter 25, under what conditions does Dragonfly handle the best?

3. If the Hermian bomb is detonated, what creates the biggest problem for the survival of the Endeavour?

4. What loss is so great that it was beyond all computation?

5. Who is certified to navigate the Cylindrical Sea?

(see the answer key)

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