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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 is the name of the channel where the Rolvaag lowers its anchor during the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) Jefferson Channel.
(b) Franklin Channel.
(c) Elizabeth Channel.
(d) Lincoln Channel.

2. Who has Glinn hired to change the outward appearance of the ship purchased for the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) Industrial Light and Magic.
(b) Hollywood Magic and Scenery.
(c) Professional ship builders.
(d) Military camouflage experts.

3. What is Isla Desolacion?
(a) An island off the coast of Mexico.
(b) An island off the coast of Peru.
(c) An island off the coast of Chile.
(d) An island off the coast of Brazil.

4. In Chapter 17, why does Comandante Vallenar tell custom officials that the Americans are after gold on Isla Desolacion?
(a) He does not want them given the right to step on Chilean soil.
(b) He has tried to mine gold there himself.
(c) He believes all foreigners are looking for gold.
(d) He does not believe there is iron ore on the island.

5. What drink has been banned from the Rolvaag?
(a) Spirits.
(b) Tea.
(c) Wine.
(d) Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Christie's, the setting of Chapter 3?

2. Why does Palmer Lloyd go to the Kalahari Desert to see Sam McFarlane in Chapter 4?

3. What does Glinn provide in Chapter 23 to help christen the meteorite?

4. What item of modern technology does Sam McFarlane attempt to get San Bushmen to use in order to help him search for meteorites?

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

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