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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bodkin reveal to Kerans about the city they are in?
(a) It is being affected by rising temperatures.
(b) It is called Terminal Lagoon.
(c) It was once inhabited by lizards.
(d) Its name is London.

2. 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 give up and return to base.
(d) They follow him immediately.

3. Where does Kerans believe Lieutenant Hardman has gone?
(a) Into the jungle.
(b) Across the silt flats.
(c) North of the lagoons.
(d) South of the lagoons.

4. What is the purpose of these "freebooters" in the lagoons?
(a) To study alligators.
(b) To find new land to occupy.
(c) To conduct scientific research for government officials.
(d) To pillage the drowned cities.

5. After Riggs leaves, what does Beatrice offer Kerans?
(a) A swimsuit.
(b) A drink.
(c) A job.
(d) A map.

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

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

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

9. What does Beatrice point out to Kerans in Chapter 7?
(a) The approaching police.
(b) A secret passage.
(c) A hidden treasure.
(d) Bodkin waving from the roof.

10. Who arrives in a helicopter while Kerans and Bodkin are at Beatrice's complex?
(a) Macready.
(b) Riggs.
(c) Daley.
(d) Wilson.

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

12. How does Kerans describe Riggs after he leaves the room?
(a) Annoyed by the nightmares.
(b) Curious about the Triassic era.
(c) Obedient to reason and logic.
(d) Uninterested in dreams.

13. What worries Kerans about leading the remaining trio?
(a) Their lack of supplies.
(b) Whether he can inspire confidence.
(c) Whether they will listen to him.
(d) Their lack of communication devices.

14. Where does Kerans go after escaping the caiman?
(a) Beatrice's doorstep.
(b) The testing station.
(c) His catamaran.
(d) Bodkin's doorstep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Kerans, Bodkin, and Beatrice sense about their relationship in Chapter 6?

2. What is described as the only true meeting ground for the remaining trio in Chapter 6?

3. Who is playing with marmosets at the testing center?

4. What is their destination as Kerans and Bodkin move through the lagoon?

5. What disturbs Kerans when they wait in the courtyard?

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