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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: 'The Ballad of Mistah Bones' - Chapter 14: Grand Slam .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What natural phenomenon does Kerans observe below from his balcony?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Earthquakes.
(c) Sandstorms.
(d) Eruptions.

2. In Chapter 13, at what does Riggs get under control?
(a) The arguing.
(b) The alligators.
(c) The rising sea levels.
(d) Strangman and his men.

3. In Chapter 6, what do Kerans and Bodkin do at the pier?
(a) Retrieve kerosene drums.
(b) Board a helicopter.
(c) Secure Beatrice's penthouse.
(d) Untie ropes from the testing station.

4. What has turned the temperate regions of Europe into a flooded tropic?
(a) Shifts in global landmasses.
(b) Increase in global radioactivity.
(c) Melting ice caps.
(d) Massive geophysical upheavals.

5. Why does Kerans take a compass from the armory?
(a) He intends to trade it for something valuable.
(b) He plans to navigate through unfamiliar territory.
(c) He wants to find his way back to the base.
(d) He wants to measure the Earth's magnetic field.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Kerans and Riggs move to after docking the cutter?

2. Why is Kerans weak and lacking nutrients in Chapter 12?

3. How does Kerans respond to Riggs' timing of arrival in Chapter 13?

4. How does Strangman react when Bodkin reveals his knowledge of the lagoon in Chapter 10?

5. What does Kerans feel drawn to do in his dream?

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