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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapters 40-68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what body of water does Dr. Kate Warner fall in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 37?
(a) The Java Sea.
(b) The Red Sea.
(c) The Gulf of Riga.
(d) The Aegean Sea.

2. In the letter that David Vale has left to Josh Cohen to read upon his death in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25, he tells Josh to forward whatever he’s found to whom?
(a) Steve Cooper.
(b) Ben Adelson.
(c) Eddi Kusnadi.
(d) Howard Keegan.

3. According to the narrator in the Prologue, Antarctica holds what percentage of the world’s ice?
(a) 70%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 90%.

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

5. The astronaut’s suit that Martin Grey wears in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45 was purchased hastily from what organization a week ago?
(a) The Russian Space Agency.
(b) The Chinese Space Agency.
(c) The U.S. Space Agency.
(d) The Indian Space Agency.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Harto’s son’s name said to be in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 26?

2. What is the island that is described 96 miles off the coast of Antarctica in the opening of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 45?

3. When the Nazis sent expeditions to Antarctica, they claimed part of the continent as a new German province named what, according to the narrator in the Prologue?

4. For how long has Robert Hunt been living in “the pod” in the beginning of Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 48?

5. Who is the spokesperson for Immari Jakarta that is quoted in the news release in Part II: "A Tibetan Tapestry," Chapter 43?

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