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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kerans keep track of the passage of days?
(a) By marking them on a calendar.
(b) By notching them into his belt.
(c) By counting the sunsets.
(d) By using a wristwatch.

2. In Chapter 13, why does Riggs believe Strangman might receive rewards?
(a) For capturing Kerans.
(b) For his role in draining the lagoon.
(c) For cooperating with the authorities.
(d) For his expertise in urban environments.

3. What does Kerans notice about Strangman's appearance?
(a) He is ragged and dirty.
(b) He is sickly.
(c) He is oddly pale.
(d) He is in a golden outfit.

4. How does Kerans feel upon reaching the shore in Chapter 15?
(a) Exhausted, leading to him falling into a deep slumber.
(b) Excited and curious.
(c) Full of energy and rejuvenated.
(d) Anxious and fearful.

5. How does Strangman react to Kerans's observation about the artifacts?
(a) Irritated and upset.
(b) Indifferent and unconcerned.
(c) Curious and intrigued.
(d) Amused and pleased.

6. What issue does Kerans argue with Riggs about in Chapter 13?
(a) The timing of Riggs' arrival.
(b) The re-flooding of the lagoon.
(c) Strangman's punishment.
(d) The necessity of upholding the law.

7. What is Strangman's occupation?
(a) Freebooter.
(b) Businessman.
(c) Government official.
(d) Scientist.

8. Who establishes a temporary agreement in Chapter 14?
(a) Strangman and Riggs.
(b) Macready and Daley.
(c) Riggs and Kerans.
(d) Kerans and Beatrice.

9. How does Kerans sustain an injury in Chapter 14?
(a) He steps on a landmine.
(b) He is struck by flying debris.
(c) He falls from a ladder.
(d) He sustains a gunshot wound to the leg.

10. How do Beatrice and Bodkin explain Kerans' near-drowning?
(a) Kerans formed a different theory.
(b) It was an unintentional accident.
(c) Kerans deliberately anchored the line too deep.
(d) Strangman bears no responsibility.

11. How does Kerans feel about Strangman in Chapter 8?
(a) Intrigued.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Impressed.
(d) Suspicious.

12. What does Kerans connect his near-death experience in Chapter 9 with?
(a) The exploration of submerged structures.
(b) Hardman's suicidal venture southward.
(c) Strangman's perilous journey southward.
(d) Beatrice and Bodkin's near-death encounters.

13. What does Kerans use to shield Hardman from the rain?
(a) A tarpaulin.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A shelter that he builds.
(d) Clothes from his bag.

14. How does Kerans respond to Riggs' timing of arrival in Chapter 13?
(a) He believes Riggs arrived too late.
(b) He thinks Riggs is mistaken.
(c) He agrees with Riggs.
(d) He is grateful for Riggs' punctuality.

15. What does Kerans discover upon returning to his abandoned rooms at The Ritz?
(a) An untouched larger safe.
(b) A hidden cache of weapons.
(c) Strangman's crew vandalizing his belongings.
(d) Beatrice waiting for him inside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened as Kerans turned to leave the hold in Chapter 8?

2. What happens to the weather the day after Kerans reaches the shore?

3. Where does Kerans find Beatrice when he enters the depot ship?

4. What does Kerans come across while moving further south in Chapter 15?

5. Why are signs of human-made structures becoming more and more scarce in the south?

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