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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 58, who does Lloyd give ultimate credit to for the success of the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) McFarlane.
(b) Glinn.
(c) Himself.
(d) Masangkay.

2. What is the cradle where the meteorite is to sit in the ship designed for?
(a) To keep the meteorite from shifting.
(b) To keep the meteorite from releasing a jolt of electricity.
(c) To keep the meteorite from being damaged.
(d) To keep the meteorite from crushing someone.

3. In Chapter 69, what are investigators looking at in an attempt to find out what happened to cause the meteorite to discharge electricity in the cargo hold?
(a) The meteorite itself.
(b) Security footage.
(c) Security logs.
(d) Damage from the discharge.

4. In Chapter 64, Glinn repeatedly suggests Vallenar will do what?
(a) Leave them alone.
(b) Call in reinforcements.
(c) Turn around.
(d) Attack them.

5. In Chapter 57, what does Britton say she thinks of Glinn's mental state?
(a) That he is the sanest man she knows.
(b) That he is highly intelligent.
(c) That he is manic depressive.
(d) That he is insane.

6. In Chapter 83, what does Britton ask Glinn to do?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Release the tarp on the meteorite.
(c) Leave on a lifeboat with her.
(d) Trigger the dead man switch.

7. In Chapter 57, how does Glinn disable the Almirante Ramirez?
(a) By firing a weapon from the deck of the Rolvaag.
(b) By setting off explosive previously placed on the ship's screws.
(c) By forcing it into the rocks along the cliff side of the Isla Desolacion.
(d) By sending a man to commandeer the bridge.

8. In Chapter 51, Glinn reveals that EES controls what vital component of the Rolvaag?
(a) The engine room.
(b) The computer system.
(c) The radar system.
(d) The propellers.

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

10. In Chapter 44, Glinn calls what person to inform them on the current situation?
(a) Lloyd.
(b) McFarlane.
(c) Chilean officials.
(d) Lloyd's secretary.

11. In Chapter 48, why does Glinn visit the Almirante Ramirez?
(a) To distract Vallenar from the dropping of the meteorite into the Rolvaag's hold.
(b) To distract him from the Rolvaag's attempted escape from the channel.
(c) To distract him from the removal of Timmer's body from the island.
(d) To distract him from the removal of gold mined from the island.

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

13. In Chapter 61, what type of job does Lloyd decide he will offer Puppup at the Lloyd Museum?
(a) Transportation or maintenance.
(b) Security or janitorial.
(c) Security or maintenance.
(d) Administration or transportation.

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

15. In Chapter 81, who does Lloyd threaten to kill with his bares hands should this person use the dead man switch?
(a) Britton.
(b) Amira.
(c) Glinn.
(d) McFarlane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take to move the meteorite to the bluffs overlooking the Rolvaag?

2. In Chapter 66, why does a man on the Almirante Ramirez refuses a direct order?

3. In Chapter 71, why does Amira confess to McFarlane that she wants to continue studying the meteorite even after they arrive back in the States?

4. In Chapter 80, what does Britton discover missing from the main deck?

5. In Chapter 56, why does Vallenar think the Rolvaag is still moored to the cliffs despite the incoming storm?

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