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

2. What does Eshma do for Singapore?
(a) She is a land reclamation engineer for Singapore.
(b) She is in charge of Security for the Singaporean prime minister.
(c) She is a diplomat for Singapore
(d) She is in charge of climate modeling for Singapore.

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

4. What is the the giant conical mound made of that Saskia sees when she and the other guests arrive at an industrial park just past the Johnson Space Center?
(a) Magnesium.
(b) Sand.
(c) Granite.
(d) Sulfur.

5. What is Saskia's official position?
(a) Prime minister of the Netherlands.
(b) Defense secretary.
(c) Cheif security officer.
(d) Queen of the Netherlands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is T.R. fictitious last name that he uses on billboards and television commercials?

2. What does the World's Biggest Gun fire?

3. What is the name of the first Eagle that comes to live with Rufus?

4. What notable item does Hendrik keep in his attic?

5. What is the bracelet called that Laks wears on his wrist?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Martijn van Dyck manipulate Saskia's words to his political advantage?

3. Why does Saskia fly her own airplane?

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

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

6. Who joins Rufus at the marble mine and why?

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

8. Why does the Indian government want to support Laks?

9. What existential matter does Laks come up against in Chandigarh?

10. How is Rufus connected to the Comanche tribe?

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