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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 78-85.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 79, why does help refuse to come for the Rolvaag?
(a) There are no helicopters that can fly that far.
(b) There are no ships in the area.
(c) The storm is too strong.
(d) There are no ships willing to sail into the Ice Limit.

3. How much does Lloyd promise to pay McFarlane in the end of Chapter 4?
(a) One hundred thousand dollars.
(b) One million dollars.
(c) Half a million dollars.
(d) Three quarters of a million dollars.

4. In Chapter 38, McFarlane recognizes the twin fangs of Hanuxa as what geological formations?
(a) Volcanic plugs.
(b) Debris from platonic activity.
(c) Eroded boulders.
(d) Ancient man-made structures.

5. What is an island of stability?
(a) A hypothetical group of elements high on the periodic table that are stable.
(b) A floating island that will not tip.
(c) A ship that floats on the upper most layer of water.
(d) A group of elements low on the periodic table that are stable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amira tell McFarlane that Glinn earned his military experience?

2. In Chapter 41, what does Garza call the plan that they intend to use to move the meteorite from the staging site to the bluffs above the Rolvaag?

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

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

5. In Chapter 13 Glinn claims they have legal right to take the meteorite despite their desire to keep the meteorite secret. How is this true?

(see the answer key)

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