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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 53-59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does McFarlane and Amira see jogging in foul weather on the deck of the Rolvaag in Chapter 20?
(a) Glinn.
(b) Britton.
(c) Howell.
(d) Bramwell.

2. What role is Amira supposed to play while on the expedition?
(a) McFarlane's assistant.
(b) McFarlane's secretary.
(c) Glinn's secretary.
(d) Glinn's assistant.

3. In Chapter 46, what slows the progress of the meteorite as it is moved from its previous location to the bluffs above the Rolvaag?
(a) Glinn's orders.
(b) Vallenar's men.
(c) The snow field.
(d) A broken machine.

4. In Chapter 44, Glinn says that the meteorite has confounded all EES expectations. What does Glinn recommend they do now?
(a) Ask for help from another meteorite expert.
(b) Continue with caution.
(c) Call in reinforcements.
(d) Abort the project.

5. In Chapter 52, why does Glinn have Lloyd locked in his suite on the Rolvaag?
(a) He attempts to overrule Britton's control of the bridge.
(b) He refuses to pay Glinn for his services.
(c) He attempts to call the Chilean government for help.
(d) He attempts to interfere in Glinn's plan for the Almirante Ramirez.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 36, Puppup claims to have inherited the remaining treasures of the Yaghan Indians. What does he say he did with it?

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

4. In Chapter 42, how does Timmer find the door to the tunnel where the meteorite sits?

5. What did the large bone found in a sandstone wall of a canyon turn out to be as described in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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