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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ritual do Strangman and his crew perform around Kerans in Chapter 12?
(a) Singing and drumming.
(b) Offering food and drink.
(c) Setting up bonfires.
(d) Reciting sea-themed poetry.

2. How does Kerans know he has journeyed over 150 miles south?
(a) Due to the rise in temperature.
(b) By coming across alligators.
(c) By encountering giant bats.
(d) Because of the abundance of berries.

3. What does Kerans come across while moving further south in Chapter 15?
(a) A riverbank settlement.
(b) A hidden cave.
(c) A temple or altar.
(d) A group of wild animals.

4. What is Beatrice's opinion of Strangman's ship?
(a) She wants to stay away from it.
(b) She wants one like it.
(c) She finds it fascinating.
(d) She wants to explore it.

5. How do Kerans, Beatrice, and Bodkin treat the incident in Chapter 9 afterward?
(a) They occasionally reflect on it.
(b) They quickly forget about it.
(c) They blame Strangman for it.
(d) They frequently discuss it.

6. What does Kerans observe in the submerged streets in Chapter 9?
(a) Priceless artifacts.
(b) Debris and decaying structures.
(c) Strangman's crew diving.
(d) Well-preserved buildings.

7. Who spots Kerans while he plants the explosives?
(a) Riggs.
(b) Daley.
(c) Macready.
(d) Beatrice.

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

9. Whom does Kerans discover at the temple?
(a) Riggs.
(b) Macready.
(c) Hardman.
(d) Strangman.

10. In Chapter 9, why is Kerans disturbed by Strangman?
(a) Strangman dislikes Kerans' jokes.
(b) Strangman is exploring submerged buildings.
(c) Strangman has creepy intentions towards Beatrice.
(d) Strangman is searching for treasure.

11. How does Strangman react in Chapter 8 to the trio's explanation for their continued residence in the lagoon?
(a) Suspicious and dismissive.
(b) Confused and uncertain.
(c) Uninterested and bored.
(d) Accepting and understanding.

12. In Chapter 13, at what does Riggs get under control?
(a) The arguing.
(b) The rising sea levels.
(c) The alligators.
(d) Strangman and his men.

13. When do Riggs' helicopters cease patrolling the islands?
(a) At midnight.
(b) They never patrolled.
(c) In the early morning.
(d) At dusk.

14. How does Strangman react when Bodkin reveals his knowledge of the lagoon in Chapter 10?
(a) He becomes angry and confronts Bodkin.
(b) He dismisses Bodkin's comment.
(c) He is astonished and thrilled.
(d) He orders his crew to restrain Bodkin.

15. How does Riggs react upon seeing Kerans in Chapter 14?
(a) He calls for backup.
(b) He offers assistance.
(c) He ignores him.
(d) He gives chase.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggestion does Kerans propose to Beatrice in Chapter 10 regarding their next move?

2. Where does Kerans feel a strong inner urge to venture?

3. How does Kerans handle the attack by someone in the depot ship in Chapter 12?

4. How does Kerans feel upon reaching the shore in Chapter 15?

5. How does Kerans respond to Riggs' timing of arrival in Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

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