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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: The Man with the White Smile - Chapter 10: Surprise Party.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Kerans and Bodkin go after leaving the base?
(a) Cutter.
(b) Laboratory.
(c) Sick-bay.
(d) Armory.

2. What does Kerans deduce about the men who arrived at the lagoon in Chapter 7?
(a) They are freebooters.
(b) They are scientists.
(c) They are government officials.
(d) They are tourists.

3. What does Beatrice express to Kerans as Strangman's crew mobilizes?
(a) Fear and alarm.
(b) Curiosity and fascination.
(c) Disinterest and boredom.
(d) Excitement and anticipation.

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

5. How does Kerans know that Riggs intends to leave early?
(a) He overhears a conversation between Riggs and Macready.
(b) Beatrice informs him of the change in departure time.
(c) He finds a note left by Riggs explaining the situation.
(d) The helicopter pilot signals him about the plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Strangman react in Chapter 8 to the trio's explanation for their continued residence in the lagoon?

2. What has turned the temperate regions of Europe into a flooded tropic?

3. How does Bodkin unintentionally disclose his familiarity with the drained basin?

4. What does Bodkin suggest about the high temperatures and radiation?

5. What does Kerans contemplate stealing from the armoury?

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