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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of ship has Glinn purchased for the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) An oil tanker.
(b) A aircraft carrier.
(c) A cruise ship.
(d) A military destroyer.

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

3. Where did Wilson Atcitty find a large bone protruding from a sandstone wall as described in Chapter 3?
(a) On the border of California and Mexico.
(b) In Alaska.
(c) On the Arizona-New Mexico border.
(d) In Chile.

4. What is an electromagnetic tomographic sounder?
(a) A machine used to measure earthquakes.
(b) A machine used to find magnetic activity under the groun.
(c) A machine used to dig in isolated areas.
(d) A machine used to see underneath the earth without digging.

5. What is the name of the meteorite that caused the falling out between McFarlane and Masangkay?
(a) Chilean Meteorite.
(b) Monty's Meteorite.
(c) Tornarssuk Meteorite.
(d) MasanFarlane Meteorite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role is Amira supposed to play while on the expedition?

2. What is the 'night lunch' mentioned in Chapter 11?

3. Who is the author of the story mentioned in Chapter 12, 'Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket'?

4. What element of the San Bushman language does McFarlane have trouble reproducing in Chapter 4?

5. Why does Masangkay touch his find in Chapter 1?

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