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

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. In Chapter 71, why can McFarlane not use his hand held radio to contact the bridge?
(a) The thickness of the ship's hull.
(b) Radio transmission disruption from the meteorite.
(c) The interference from salt water.
(d) It could disrupt the computer systems on the bridge.

3. How big does Garza believe the meteorite is as discussed in Chapter 31?
(a) Four feet in diameter.
(b) Forty-two feet in diameter.
(c) Twenty feet in diameter.
(d) Ten feet in diameter.

4. In Chapter 53 Britton realizes Glinn is using what feature of the ship to help raise the ship to the level of the bluff in order to move the meteorite onto the tower built out of the cargo hold to safely lower the meteorite into the ship?
(a) The air tanks on the outside of the ship.
(b) The oil tanks in the center of the ship.
(c) The lower levels of the ship.
(d) The ballists.

5. What is the name of the meteorite that caused the falling out between McFarlane and Masangkay?
(a) Tornarssuk Meteorite.
(b) Monty's Meteorite.
(c) Chilean Meteorite.
(d) MasanFarlane Meteorite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bit do Amira and McFarlane attempt to drill the meteorite with?

2. In Chapter 71, what item of jewelry does Amira ask to wear of McFarlane's in a moment of intimacy?

3. 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?

4. What natural landmark marks the area where Masangkay made his camp?

5. In Chapter 82, what alternative does Lloyd offer to the use of the dead man switch?

(see the answer key)

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