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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kerans accuse Strangman of intentionally drowning him?
(a) Strangman's alternative theory.
(b) Beatrice and Bodkin's explanations.
(c) Strangman's desire to harm him.
(d) Kerans' error in anchoring the line too deep.

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

3. How does the narrator describe Kerans in the jungle?
(a) A brave survivor.
(b) A second Adam.
(c) A mythical hero.
(d) A lost explorer.

4. What does Kerans assume about the emaciated man in Chapter 15?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He is injured.
(c) He is lost.
(d) He is blind.

5. In Chapter 8, who are the three main characters speaking with?
(a) Strangman.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Riggs.
(d) Bodkin.

6. Who intervenes and subdues Strangman's crew in Chapter 12?
(a) Strangman's loyal crew members.
(b) Kerans and Beatrice.
(c) Sergeant Macready and his team.
(d) Colonel Riggs and his soldiers.

7. Who endeavors to remove the explosives from the dam?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Kerans.
(c) Riggs.
(d) Macready.

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

9. What action does Kerans undertake as Beatrice and Riggs ascend the ladder?
(a) Calls for assistance.
(b) Joins the celebration.
(c) Plants explosives.
(d) Sneaks away.

10. What catches Kerans's curiosity about Strangman?
(a) His loyal crew of Black men.
(b) His extravagant ship.
(c) His extensive knowledge of art.
(d) His unusual clothing.

11. How does Kerans characterize Strangman in Chapter 13?
(a) A diabolical figure from a voodoo cult.
(b) A cunning and manipulative mastermind.
(c) A dangerous criminal.
(d) A misunderstood genius.

12. What irritates Strangman during the diving expedition?
(a) Kerans' refusal to dive with him.
(b) Beatrice's aversion to the ocean.
(c) The inaccessibility of the planetarium.
(d) His crew's failure to find valuable items.

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

14. Why does Kerans choose to move under the cover of the jungle?
(a) To seek shelter from the storm.
(b) To hide from wildlife.
(c) To locate evidence of human habitation.
(d) To find more berries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Strangman and his crew cease searching for Kerans in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 9, why is Kerans disturbed by Strangman?

3. Where does Kerans flee to in Chapter 14?

4. How does Strangman entice the trio to leave their seclusion in Chapter 9?

5. Who attacks Kerans and Beatrice as they try to leave the depot ship?

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