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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 60-68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 50, Vallenar learns he has been issued a second order to do what?
(a) Arrest Glinn.
(b) Arrest Lloyd.
(c) Continue on his previous assignment.
(d) Return to base.

2. In Chapter 46, what event keeps Glinn and his scientists from understanding why the meteorite appears to kill when touched?
(a) Lloyd's touch of the meteorite when it was first uncovered.
(b) The lightening that clearly killed Masangkay.
(c) The bomb that must have killed Vallenar's man.
(d) McFarlane's touch of the meteorite the day it was first uncovered.

3. What state does the meteorite become when it reaches its melting point?
(a) Vapor.
(b) Semi-liquid.
(c) Gas.
(d) Liquid.

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

5. In Chapter 56, why does Vallenar think the Rolvaag is still moored to the cliffs despite the incoming storm?
(a) A helicopter crashed and took out the helm controls.
(b) Chilean rebells landed ont he ship and took it over.
(c) Glinn has gone insane.
(d) Timmer has commandeered the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 55, what part of the ship does Britton report has hit the edge of the bluff?

2. How long does it take to move the meteorite to the bluffs overlooking the Rolvaag?

3. In Chapter 59, how long does Vallenar believe he has before his ship is forced into the reefs beyond Isla Deceit?

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

5. In Chapter 60, who gets credit for keeping the cradle design simple in order to make the welding quick?

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