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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 55, what part of the ship does Britton report has hit the edge of the bluff?
(a) The aft shipping containers.
(b) The hull.
(c) The crane on deck.
(d) The tower holding the meteorite.

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

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

4. In Chapter 80, why does Glinn refuse to entertain the idea that the meteorite's cradle could fail?
(a) He cannot fail.
(b) It is made of diamonds, the hardest substance on earth.
(c) Double overage.
(d) It is made of steel.

5. In Chapter 59, what orders does Vallenar believe his men are awaiting?
(a) To repair the ship.
(b) To report to battle stations.
(c) To abandon ship.
(d) To order an SOS.

6. In Chapter 61, what happens to the bridge's computers as they watch the movement on radar of the ship in pursuit of the Rolvaag?
(a) They begin giving false readings.
(b) They momentarily shut down or lose some power.
(c) They burn out and go dark.
(d) Nothing.

7. In Chapter 59, why does Vallenar request a team of six go into the water to repair the propellers?
(a) At least that many are necessary to remove the old propellers.
(b) At least one of them will live long enough to finish the job.
(c) It takes six to bolt the propeller to the ship.
(d) It takes six to lift the heavy propellers.

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

9. What does McFarlane tell Glinn in chapter 47 when he asks how safe the meteorite is?
(a) That it is inert except when touched by a human hand.
(b) That it is inert except when touched with salt.
(c) That it is dangerous and never should be placed on the Rolvaag.
(d) That it is dangerous and should be dropped into the sea at the first opportunity.

10. In Chapter 64, where does Britton plan to take the Rolvag out of Drake Passage?
(a) Toward American waters.
(b) Toward South America to escape the gale.
(c) Toward a British Naval Base on Georgia Island.
(d) Toward the Ice Limit.

11. In Chapter 61, what type of ship does Lloyd hope is following them into international waters?
(a) A merchant ship.
(b) An American tanker.
(c) A Chilean military vessel.
(d) An American military vessel.

12. In Chapter 60, what order is given to the work crew in regards to their interaction with the meteorite?
(a) Not to touch it.
(b) Not to damage it with the heat of the torches.
(c) Not to hit it with welding compound.
(d) Not to damage the cradle.

13. In Chapter 45, Glinn makes a comment about the mysterious dead man in Spanish. What does this statement suggest to both McFarlane and the reader?
(a) Glinn is having a nervous breakdown.
(b) Glinn speaks in Spanish when he does not want anyone to know what he is saying.
(c) Glinn has no clue who the man was or who sent him.
(d) Glinn thinks the man was sent by Vallenar.

14. In Chapter 84, where do the survivors take refuge from the sea?
(a) Inside the abandoned Almirante Ramirez.
(b) Along the side of the Rolvaag.
(c) The top of an ice island.
(d) An abandoned island.

15. What is the meaning of the term, dead in the water?
(a) A ship that is not making headway.
(b) A ship with no power.
(c) A ship unable to control its movement in the water.
(d) A ship that has lost the ability to turn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 61, what item does Glinn reveal he brought an entire case of on board the Rolvaag?

2. In Chapter 63, who is the first person interviewed in the investigation into the discharge of the meteorite?

3. In Chapter 51, what does Britton say she will not allow on board her vessel?

4. In Chapter 72, what does Britton believe finally proved Glinn human?

5. In Chapter 54, who does Lloyd think is the only person who can get the meteorite out of Chile?

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