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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the ship that Strangman shows them in Chapter 8?
(a) A warship.
(b) A former casino.
(c) A fishing boat.
(d) A research vessel.

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

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

4. How does Bodkin unintentionally disclose his familiarity with the drained basin?
(a) He guides the crew to specific locations.
(b) He reminisces about his childhood memories.
(c) He exclaims the name "Leicester Square."
(d) He recognizes certain landmarks in the square.

5. How does Kerans handle the attack by someone in the depot ship in Chapter 12?
(a) He surrenders to spare Beatrice's life.
(b) He pleads for mercy from Strangman's crew.
(c) He shoots Big Caesar with the Colt .45.
(d) He escapes using a hidden exit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reaches Kerans before Riggs does in Chapter 14?

2. What does Kerans encounter while following the lagoons southwards?

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

4. When does Riggs tell Kerans that he is leaving him and Strangman behind?

5. What catches Kerans's curiosity about Strangman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kerans notice about Strangman's skin?

2. What is Strangman doing during the two weeks Kerans watches him?

3. What does Kerans see in the old planetarium?

4. How does Kerans navigate his journey south and what challenges does he face?

5. What menacing creature do they encounter, and how do they deal with it?

6. What does Kerans discover when he returns to his penthouse room in the hotel?

7. How does Kerans perceive Strangman and what unsettles him about him?

8. What happens to the lagoon and what does the group see after?

9. What intrigues Kerans about Strangman's crew and their loyalty?

10. Who is carrying a bomb at the dinner party and what happens?

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