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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role is Amira supposed to play while on the expedition?
(a) McFarlane's secretary.
(b) McFarlane's assistant.
(c) Glinn's assistant.
(d) Glinn's secretary.

2. 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 excitment when the meteorite is mentioned.
(c) An expression of fear when the storm is mentioned.
(d) An expression of sickness when the Rolvaag is mentioned.

3. How much does Glinn say it will cost to determine if EES can recover the meteorite from Isla Desolacion in Chapter 7?
(a) One hundred dollars.
(b) One million dollars.
(c) One thousand dollars.
(d) One hundred thousand dollars.

4. In Chapter 38, Amira tells McFarlane that she collected what unusual arachnid?
(a) Black widows.
(b) Brown recluse.
(c) Scorpions.
(d) Tarantulas.

5. In Chapter 32, what does Bramwell find unusual about Masangkay's bones?
(a) They are all burnt.
(b) They are all broken.
(c) They are mixed with animal bones.
(d) They are all too small for a male.

6. How much does Garza believe the meteorite weighs as discussed in Chapter 31?
(a) Ten hundred thousand tons.
(b) Ten thousand pounds.
(c) Ten thousand tons.
(d) Ten thousand ounces.

7. Where does Amira tell McFarlane that Glinn earned his military experience?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Korea.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Russia.

8. What is the name of the channel where the Rolvaag lowers its anchor during the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) Franklin Channel.
(b) Elizabeth Channel.
(c) Jefferson Channel.
(d) Lincoln Channel.

9. What is an electromagnetic tomographic sounder?
(a) A machine used to see underneath the earth without digging.
(b) A machine used to measure earthquakes.
(c) A machine used to find magnetic activity under the groun.
(d) A machine used to dig in isolated areas.

10. What color is the meteorite when it is finally exposed in Chapter 24?
(a) Brown.
(b) Grey.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

11. What does the team initially use, as seen in Chapter 23, to remove the dirt over the top of the meteorite?
(a) Shovels.
(b) Back hoes.
(c) Spades.
(d) Graters.

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

13. How does McFarlane believe the meteorite's arrival on the island impacted the topography of the island?
(a) It caused a volcanic eruption.
(b) It landed during an eruption, causing its unique color.
(c) It created the volcano.
(d) It destroyed the volcano.

14. What is a dead man switch?
(a) A switch to remove casualties of an accident quickly.
(b) A switch to sink the ship should their mission be discovered.
(c) A switch to cut power to the bridge in an emergency.
(d) A ejection switch to quickly remove the meteorite in an emergency.

15. In Chapter 39, who does Vallenar wish to interrogate about the actions of the Americans on the Rolvaag?
(a) Glinn.
(b) The custom officials.
(c) Puppup.
(d) Britton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What unsettling thing does Vallenar do to the Rolvaag in Chapter 36?

3. 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?

4. Who does Puppup believe is responsible for the deaths of Evans, Rochefort, and Masangkay?

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

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