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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 42, how does Timmer find the door to the tunnel where the meteorite sits?
(a) He sees the guard come from a steel door hidden under a insignificant worker's tent.
(b) He forces the guard to tell him before he kills him.
(c) He sees people milling around the open door.
(d) He sees light beneath a keg of nails.

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

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

4. In Chapter 78, how long can the Rolvaag expect to have auxiliary power?
(a) Twenty hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Fifteen hours.
(d) Twenty-five hours.

5. In Chapter 78, what happens each time the Rolvaag rolls against the waves?
(a) The ship tips forward too far.
(b) The ship rolls over on its side.
(c) The ship sinks deeper into the ocean.
(d) The ship vibrates in the center, threatening to rip in two.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 47, who does McFarlane point out is blocking the only exit out of the channel?

2. Why does Palmer Lloyd go to the Kalahari Desert to see Sam McFarlane in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 83, who accompanies Glinn to the abandoned cargo hold?

4. In Chapter 30, McFarlane says tests on a sample of the meteorite will reveal what properties?

5. In Chapter 39, who does Vallenar wish to interrogate about the actions of the Americans on the Rolvaag?

(see the answer key)

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