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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Chilean rebells landed ont he ship and took it over.
(c) A helicopter crashed and took out the helm controls.
(d) Glinn has gone insane.

2. In Chapter 50, Vallenar learns he has been issued a second order to do what?
(a) Continue on his previous assignment.
(b) Arrest Lloyd.
(c) Return to base.
(d) Arrest Glinn.

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

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

5. In Chapter 44, what does Glinn instruct his men to ask Britton to send to the staging area?
(a) A radio.
(b) Food.
(c) A generator.
(d) Medical supplies.

6. In Chapter 51, what does Britton say she will not allow on board her vessel?
(a) Vallenar.
(b) The meteorite.
(c) Glinn.
(d) Glinn's thugs.

7. In Chapter 51, what does the Almirante Ramirez do that causes tension on the Rolvaag's bridge?
(a) Locks on weapons.
(b) Moves to block the only exit to the channel.
(c) Fires a missle.
(d) Fires with a machine gun.

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

9. In Chapter 60, how long does it take the crew to make most of the welds?
(a) Twelve minutes.
(b) Thirty-two minutes.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Twenty-two minutes.

10. 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.

11. In Chapter 77, what does Glinn express a desire to learn from Britton?
(a) Piano playing.
(b) Bagpipes.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Sailling.

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 77, what does Britton believe will happen once the Rolvaag stops moving forward?
(a) They will sink.
(b) It will be dead in the water.
(c) They will be forced to surrender.
(d) It will be able to successfully hide from the Almirante Ramirez.

14. In Chapter 69, what does Amira suggest set off the electrical charge?
(a) Nothing, it was random.
(b) Someone touched it.
(c) Nothing, it did not happen.
(d) Someone hit it with the heat of a torch.

15. In the final chapter of the novel, where do the survivors find themselves three days after rescue?
(a) A British scientific station.
(b) A Chilean hospital.
(c) A New York City hotel.
(d) A Peruvian hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 74, what prevents the Rolvaag from hiding as it enters the Ice Limit?

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

3. In Chapter 48, why does Glinn visit the Almirante Ramirez?

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

5. In Chapter 46, Britton expresses concern about having the meteorite on her ship. How does Glinn convince her to go forward with it?

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