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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the meteorite when it is finally exposed in Chapter 24?
(a) Grey.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

2. What does Glinn provide in Chapter 23 to help christen the meteorite?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Wine.
(c) Carbonated apple juice.
(d) Champagne.

3. How much does Glinn tell Lloyd he will charge to complete the recovery of the meteorite from the Isla Desolacion in Chapter 8?
(a) Three hundred million dollars.
(b) One hundred fifty million dollars.
(c) One hundred million dollars.
(d) Three hundred fifty million dollars.

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

5. In Chapter 9, what author does Britton quote before she leaves Glinn?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) Stephen King.
(c) T.S. Eliot.
(d) W.H. Auden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Isla Desolacion?

2. Who does Glinn reveal has the only key to the dead man switch in Chapter 13?

3. How does Glinn plan to keep the meteorite stable during travel?

4. What does Masangkay find using his electromagnetic tomographic sounder?

5. What is a dead man switch?

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