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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. What did Rufus do in the army?
(a) He was a mechanic.
(b) He was a fighter pilot.
(c) He was a medic.
(d) He was an intelligence officer.

2. According to Alastair why would India be concerned about more sulfur being launched in the Northern Hemisphere?
(a) It could cause algae blooms off the Indian coast.
(b) It could lead do dryer monsoon seasons.
(c) It could lead to sea level rise on the Indian shoreline.
(d) It could cause more snow on the Himalayan borderline between India and China.

3. What is Michiel's former profession?
(a) Former rugby player.
(b) Former wrestler.
(c) Former ambassador.
(d) Former footballer.

4. What gets in the way as Saskia's plane is landing and causes the plane to crash?
(a) Wild horses.
(b) Wild cows.
(c) Wild pigs.
(d) Wild dogs.

5. Who does T.R. hire that comes and lives out where Rufus lives?
(a) Einar and Maria.
(b) Ellie and Trang.
(c) Helgi and Paula.
(d) Thordis and Carmelita.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is T.R.'s full real name?

2. Where in the Flying S Ranch complex does Rufus set up his trailer?

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

4. Where does Alastair live?

5. Who is the Prime Minister of the Netherlands in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Laks politely asked to leave the first akhara he joins?

2. In the chapter titled "Nederland," what causes the death of all those surfers?

3. Why does T.R. take his guests on a drone tour of Buffalo Bayou and the greater Houston area?

4. What is Laks' newfound purpose?

5. What is the Line of Actual Control?

6. Who is Lan Lu and what is his significance for Laks?

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

8. What does Rufus attempt as his initial profession after coming out of the army?

9. Why does Rufus call Beau Boskey?

10. What is Rufus' profession after Adele is killed?

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