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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Kerans's catamaran?
(a) It is struck by lightning.
(b) It sinks due to a leak.
(c) It drifts away and gets destroyed by alligators.
(d) It is stolen by pirates.

2. What is their destination as Kerans and Bodkin move through the lagoon?
(a) Riggs's quarters.
(b) The Ritz.
(c) Beatrice's penthouse.
(d) The testing station.

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

4. Who does Kerans inform about the voices of the iguanas?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Macready.
(c) Bodkin.
(d) Riggs.

5. Who flags down some of the men in Chapter 7?
(a) The pilot.
(b) Bodkin.
(c) Kerans.
(d) Beatrice.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What is the name of the location where Kerans lives?
(a) The Waldorf.
(b) The Plaza.
(c) The Hilton.
(d) The Ritz.

12. How does Kerans describe the temperature inside the ward?
(a) Incredibly hot.
(b) Moderate.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) Unusually cold.

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

14. What interrupts the quiet of the lagoon one morning in Chapter 7?
(a) A roar of a hydroplane.
(b) A rumbling earthquake.
(c) A flock of birds.
(d) The sound of a thunderstorm.

15. How does Riggs attempt to communicate with Kerans and Beatrice?
(a) Using hand signals.
(b) Writing a letter.
(c) Shouting into a megaphone.
(d) Sending a text message.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hardman do when he sees Kerans, Macready, and Caldwell pursuing him?

2. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since Riggs and his men departed?

3. In Chapter 6, what do Kerans and Bodkin do at the pier?

4. What does Kerans see in his dream while looking at the lagoon?

5. What is Beatrice's reflection on Riggs?

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