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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 9, what author does Britton quote before she leaves Glinn?
(a) T.S. Eliot.
(b) Edgar Allen Poe.
(c) Stephen King.
(d) W.H. Auden.

2. What was Glinn attempting to secure during his military career that caused the loss of his entire team, minus himself and Garza, as Amira tells it in Chapter 11?
(a) A village.
(b) A military camp.
(c) A hill.
(d) A bridge.

3. In Chapter 39, Vallenar reads a letter from what type of scientist?
(a) A meteorologist.
(b) A medical researcher.
(c) A geologist.
(d) A chemist.

4. In Chapter 54, who does Lloyd think is the only person who can get the meteorite out of Chile?
(a) Britton.
(b) Amira.
(c) Glinn.
(d) McFarlane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 59, what orders does Vallenar believe his men are awaiting?

2. In Chapter 35, Glinn tells the team that the mass of the meteorite has been updated after the jack failure. What is the new estimated mass?

3. In Chapter 44, Glinn says that the meteorite has confounded all EES expectations. What does Glinn recommend they do now?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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