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

2. What does Kerans do when Hardman departs?
(a) He waits for Hardman's return.
(b) He confronts Hardman about leaving.
(c) He embarks on his own journey.
(d) He silently follows Hardman.

3. Why did Riggs decide to turn back and return?
(a) He realized he had forgotten something important.
(b) He had a hunch that Strangman would cause problems for Kerans.
(c) He needed additional reinforcements.
(d) He received new instructions from his superiors.

4. What does Beatrice express to Kerans as Strangman's crew mobilizes?
(a) Disinterest and boredom.
(b) Excitement and anticipation.
(c) Fear and alarm.
(d) Curiosity and fascination.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What irritates Strangman during the diving expedition?

3. What does Hardman call Kerans in Chapter 15?

4. How does Strangman react when Bodkin reveals his knowledge of the lagoon in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What significance do the albino snakes and lizards hold in relation to Strangman's arrival?

2. What does Strangman give Beatrice?

3. What does Strangman's offer of a ship tour signify for Kerans, Beatrice, and Bodkin?

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

5. How does Beatrice respond to the drained lagoon and what does Kerans propose as an alternative?

6. Why did Riggs turn around and come back when he suspected Strangman's presence?

7. How does Kerans react when he stumbles upon the remains of a small temple?

8. How does Kerans react when he realizes the water level in the lagoon is decreasing?

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

10. How does Kerans care for Lieutenant Hardman during the days they spend together?

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