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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 famous assassination are Glinn's team reenacting when McFarlane arrives at EES's offices in Chapter 6?
(a) John Fitzgerald Kennedy's death in Dallas.
(b) Lee Harvey Oswald's death in Dallas.
(c) Martin Luther King Jr.'s death in Memphis.
(d) Abraham Lincoln's death in Washington, D.C.

2. Why does Masangkay touch his find in Chapter 1?
(a) He wants to take energy from it.
(b) He wants to lift it out of the ground.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He wants to see if it is real.

3. In Chapter 13 Glinn claims they have legal right to take the meteorite despite their desire to keep the meteorite secret. How is this true?
(a) Glinn and team have mining claims to the island.
(b) Chile does not own the island, the Yaghan Indians do.
(c) Meteorites, no matter where they are located, are owned by the American government.
(d) Meteorites belong to whoever recovers them first.

4. What element of the San Bushman language does McFarlane have trouble reproducing in Chapter 4?
(a) The strange clicks of the language.
(b) The strange consonants.
(c) The trill of the r's.
(d) The guttural sounds of the language.

5. How does Glinn plan to keep the meteorite stable during travel?
(a) By placing it in a shipping container.
(b) By tying it down with cargo straps.
(c) By placing it in a cradle.
(d) By wrapping it plastic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Glinn say it will cost to determine if EES can recover the meteorite from Isla Desolacion in Chapter 7?

2. What does McFarlane do to Masangkay's remains in Chapter 22?

3. What is Nestor Masangkay looking for on Isla Desolacion?

4. In Chapter 17, why does Comandante Vallenar tell custom officials that the Americans are after gold on Isla Desolacion?

5. Why does Glinn tell Britton in Chapter 18 that they should not worry about Vallenar?

(see the answer key)

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