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

2. What suggestion does Kerans propose to Beatrice in Chapter 10 regarding their next move?
(a) They should move south across the silt flats.
(b) They should confront Strangman about his intentions.
(c) They should join Strangman's crew.
(d) They should explore the drained city square.

3. How does Bodkin respond to Kerans' suggestion of moving south?
(a) He refuses and insists on staying in the city square.
(b) He suggests an alternative direction to explore.
(c) He eagerly agrees and prepares to depart.
(d) He expresses uncertainty and hesitates.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Strangman react in Chapter 8 to the trio's explanation for their continued residence in the lagoon?

2. How does Bodkin unintentionally disclose his familiarity with the drained basin?

3. What does Riggs intend to do with Strangman in Chapter 13?

4. What does Beatrice express to Kerans as Strangman's crew mobilizes?

5. What is Kerans's opinion of Strangman after the tour?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kerans see in the old planetarium?

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

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

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

5. How does Kerans manage to escape from being pinned below the inverted throne?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Kerans search for the black boxes containing dynamite?

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