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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Glinn reveal has the only key to the dead man switch in Chapter 13?
(a) Glinn, Lloyd, and Britton.
(b) Glinn, McFarlane, and Amira.
(c) Glinn, McFarlane, and Howell.
(d) Glinn, Rochefort, and Garza.

3. In Chapter 28, how does Vallenar force the man he is interviewing to tell him the truth?
(a) He beats him up.
(b) He threatens to have him arrested.
(c) He cuts off his fingernail.
(d) He promises a large payment.

4. How has Glinn disguised the labs to be used in the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) To look like a medical lab.
(b) To look like mining equipment.
(c) To look like oil excavating equipment.
(d) To look like shipping containers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 29, what does Amira say Glinn hates?

2. What type of ship has Glinn purchased for the recovery of the meteorite?

3. What is the weather like in Chapter 1 as Masangkay unearths part of his find?

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

5. Who, in Chapter 12, makes the loudest objection to the banned beverage?

(see the answer key)

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