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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beatrice consider her duty?
(a) To stay permanently.
(b) To take care of the marmosets.
(c) To follow Riggs Answer.
(d) To convince Kerans to leave.

2. Where do Kerans and Riggs move to after docking the cutter?
(a) Apartment complex.
(b) Testing center.
(c) Rooftop.
(d) Poolside.

3. How do the men react when Hardman walks away from the courtyard?
(a) They call for reinforcements.
(b) They wait for a cutter to arrive.
(c) They follow him immediately.
(d) They give up and return to base.

4. What task does Kerans undertake after visiting Beatrice?
(a) Searching for Lieutenant Hardman.
(b) Building a makeshift boat.
(c) Fixing her generator.
(d) Repairing the helicopter.

5. What is Kerans' observation about the world in the early morning light?
(a) It resembles the 20th century.
(b) It is suspended in time.
(c) It resembles the ancient past.
(d) It is a combination of both ancient and modern.

6. Why does Kerans apologize to Bodkin?
(a) For questioning Bodkin's research.
(b) For overhearing their conversation.
(c) For stealing the compass.
(d) For telling Hardman about the departure.

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

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

9. What action does Kerans suggest they take in relation to the freebooters?
(a) Reveal themselves to the freebooters.
(b) Fight them off with weapons.
(c) Seek help from authorities.
(d) Hide and remain silent.

10. What does Bodkin attribute the dreams to?
(a) Biopsychic memories.
(b) Enormous lizards.
(c) Rising temperatures.
(d) Imagination.

11. Why does Bodkin raise the temperature in Hardman's room?
(a) To conduct an experiment.
(b) To induce nightmares.
(c) To replicate a Triassic climate.
(d) To alleviate insomnia.

12. In Chapter 6, who does Kerans consider himself to be now?
(a) The technician.
(b) The leader.
(c) The caretaker.
(d) The observer.

13. How does Kerans suggest dealing with the men on the paddleboat?
(a) Fighting them off with weapons.
(b) Ignoring them and staying hidden.
(c) Reporting them to the authorities.
(d) Helping them to leave sooner.

14. In the sick-bay, who is Lieutenant Hardman complaining to?
(a) Riggs.
(b) Macready.
(c) Bodkin.
(d) Kerans.

15. What is the condition in Beatrice's quarters when Kerans visits her?
(a) Extremely cold.
(b) Unusually humid.
(c) Well-ventilated.
(d) Uncomfortably hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who watches the sun rise in Chapter 1?

2. What worries Kerans about leading the remaining trio?

3. What is Beatrice's reflection on Riggs?

4. Why does Kerans approach Beatrice on the rooftop?

5. In Chapter 3, where does Kerans head after returning to the cutter?

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