1. What is the cradle where the meteorite is to sit in the ship designed for?
(a) To keep the meteorite from releasing a jolt of electricity.
(b) To keep the meteorite from shifting.
(c) To keep the meteorite from being damaged.
(d) To keep the meteorite from crushing someone.

2. What state does the meteorite become when it reaches its melting point?
(a) Semi-liquid.
(b) Vapor.
(c) Gas.
(d) Liquid.

3. Where does Glinn ask to meet McFarlane in Chapter 20?
(a) The library.
(b) The bridge.
(c) The captain's mess.
(d) The sickbay.

4. In Chapter 61, what type of job does Lloyd decide he will offer Puppup at the Lloyd Museum?
(a) Administration or transportation.
(b) Security or janitorial.
(c) Security or maintenance.
(d) Transportation or maintenance.

5. In Chapter 60, what order is given to the work crew in regards to their interaction with the meteorite?
(a) Not to damage it with the heat of the torches.
(b) Not to touch it.
(c) Not to hit it with welding compound.
(d) Not to damage the cradle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What meal does McFarlane recall in Chapter 22 that Masangkay attempted to share with him five years previously as they hid from armored trucks in a foreign country?

2. In Chapter 61, what is Britton counting down?

3. In Chapter 60, what happens in the seconds before the meteorite sets off yet another electrical surge?

4. In Chapter 42, what covers the sounds of Timmer's approach as he infiltrates the perimeter of the staging area?

5. What is McFarlane's pet theory that is revealed in Chapter 25?

(see the answer key)

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