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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What meal does McFarlane recall in Chapter 22 that Masangkay attempted to share with him five years previously as they hid from armored trucks in a foreign country?
(a) Sardines.
(b) Ramen noodles.
(c) Cold sandwiches.
(d) Spam.

4. In Chapter 28, what item does Vallenar ask the man he is interviewing to give to him?
(a) A set of propellors.
(b) A rock.
(c) A copy of the Rolvaag's custom papers.
(d) A piece of raw gold.

5. In Chapter 31, Rochefort tells McFarlane they have placed what percentage of extra jacks under the meteorite?
(a) Ten percent.
(b) Forty percent.
(c) Fifty percent.
(d) Ninety percent.

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

7. Why does Vallenar dislike disposable razors as discussed in Chapter 28?
(a) Two blades are a waste when one is good enough. It is typical of American inventions.
(b) Two blades are not enough to give a good shave.
(c) They do not shave closely enough.
(d) They are cheap.

8. In Chapter 36, Puppup claims to have inherited the remaining treasures of the Yaghan Indians. What does he say he did with it?
(a) Hid it on a remote island.
(b) Gave it to a museum.
(c) Sold it and gave it to his wife's family.
(d) Sold it and drank the profits.

9. According to Amira in Chapter 41, what is the look?
(a) An expression as though mesmerized workers get when they see the meteorite.
(b) An expression of sickness when the Rolvaag is mentioned.
(c) An expression of fear when the storm is mentioned.
(d) An expression of excitment when the meteorite is mentioned.

10. In Chapter 42, what covers the sounds of Timmer's approach as he infiltrates the perimeter of the staging area?
(a) An impending storm.
(b) Voices in the staging area.
(c) Music from the staging area.
(d) Sand on the ground.

11. In Chapter 17, why does Comandante Vallenar tell custom officials that the Americans are after gold on Isla Desolacion?
(a) He has tried to mine gold there himself.
(b) He does not believe there is iron ore on the island.
(c) He does not want them given the right to step on Chilean soil.
(d) He believes all foreigners are looking for gold.

12. Who, in Chapter 12, makes the loudest objection to the banned beverage?
(a) McFarlane.
(b) Amira.
(c) Brambell.
(d) Rochefort.

13. What is the name of the Thomas Cole painting Palmer Lloyd loves the most of all his rare and valuable belongings, as described in Chapter 5?
(a) Sunny Morning on the Hudson River.
(b) Sunny Morning on the Mississippi.
(c) Sunny Morning in Acapulco.
(d) Sunny Morning in Chile.

14. In Chapter 36, Glinn claims his great-great-great grandfather kidnapped what relative of Puppup's?
(a) His great-great-great aunt.
(b) His great-great-great grandfather.
(c) His great-great-great grandmother.
(d) His great-great-great uncle.

15. What does McFarlane do to Masangkay's remains in Chapter 22?
(a) Buries them.
(b) Covers them with rocks.
(c) Gathers them together to take back to the ship.
(d) Leaves them exposed to the elements.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Isla Desolacion?

2. How much does Glinn say it will cost to determine if EES can recover the meteorite from Isla Desolacion in Chapter 7?

3. How does McFarlane believe the meteorite's arrival on the island impacted the topography of the island?

4. What does Rochefort manually release on the jacks in Chapter 34?

5. What is the name of the channel where the Rolvaag lowers its anchor during the recovery of the meteorite?

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