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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapters 97-123.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Toba Catastrophe Theory, the Toba super-eruption occurred sometime between 69,000 and how many years ago?
(a) 125,000.
(b) 71,000.
(c) 23,000.
(d) 77,000.

2. In the press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 78, it is announced that a new flu strain has been reported in Northern India. In what village was the first outbreak reported?
(a) New Delhi, India.
(b) Dharchula, India.
(c) Jakarta, India.
(d) Asansol, West Bengal.

3. What is the name of the Immari Security field officer that left China with Dorian Sloane in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 70?
(a) Dmitry Kozlov.
(b) Nakula Pang.
(c) Adam Lynch.
(d) Conner Anderson.

4. What is the name of the research vessel that is described in the opening of the Prologue?
(a) Exposure.
(b) Snowcap.
(c) Captain.
(d) Icefall.

5. How do David and Kate enter the bomb shelter in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 44?
(a) Through the closet in the cabin.
(b) Through the bathroom mirror.
(c) Through the elevator shaft.
(d) Through the back door of the cathedral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animals does Robert Hunt see the men in white suits lower into the hole in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 99?

2. According to the narrator in the Prologue, Antarctica holds what percentage of the world’s ice?

3. How old is Howard Keegan said to appear in Part III: "The Tombs of Atlantis," Chapter 106?

4. How old is Dorian Sloane said to be in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45?

5. What science fiction novel by Jules Verne is alluded to in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 81?

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