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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. According to Sylvester, what does Singapore use to reclaim land that is lost to sea level rise?
(a) Decomposed granite.
(b) Sand.
(c) Boulders.
(d) Molten rock.

2. What happens to the Dutch prime minister's coalition in the aftermath of the wave?
(a) His coalition comes under scrutiny for allegedly being responsible for the rogue wave.
(b) His coalition strengthens.
(c) His coalition dissolves.
(d) His coalition must work with the pro-geoengineering party to survive.

3. What does Sister Catherine want for Papua?
(a) For Papua to come under Dutch rule.
(b) For Papua to becomes part of Royal Dutch Shell.
(c) Independence for Papua from Indonesian rule.
(d) For Papua to adopt Dutch as the national language.

4. What is the name of the building that is the seat of Dutch Government?
(a) The Binnenhof.
(b) Huis ten Bosch.
(c) The Radboud.
(d) The Noordeinde.

5. Who does Willem pick up on the way to Houston?
(a) An engineer named Cody.
(b) A security guard named Francis.
(c) A pilot named Vernon.
(d) A scuba diver named Jules.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do air conditioner relays stop working in Houston?

2. What does Willem's father call to tell Willem at four in the morning?

3. What is the name of the gun complex in Flying S Ranch?

4. What kind of presentation do Laks and the others have to watch once they get to the Line of Actual Control?

5. Whats is Laks' real first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Brazos River campsite overflowing with people?

2. On the train out to West Texas, How does Sylvester explain the rise of sand piracy around his country?

3. What secures Laks position as greatest gatka fighter in the world and makes him famous among Indians and the rest of the world?

4. What does Laks do to earn social credit when he first starts coming to the akhara?

5. What is Laks' newfound purpose?

6. How does T.R. Schmidt make his money?

7. What brings ants closer to human populations in Houston?

8. In the chapter titled "The Barracks," How does Laks' fighting crew trap Lan Lu's crew to secure the main levels of the barracks?

9. Why does Rufus go to see Dr. Rutledge?

10. What is China's agenda in causing a massive wave to destroy the Maeslantkering and flood the Netherlands and England?

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