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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 60, what happens in the seconds before the meteorite sets off yet another electrical surge?
(a) The ship rolls.
(b) The cradle fails.
(c) The hull breaks.
(d) Someone touches the meteorite.

3. In Chapter 77, what does Britton see on the edge of the ice island above the Rolvaag?
(a) Military aircraft.
(b) Falling ice.
(c) Helicopters.
(d) Four of Glinn's men.

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

5. What are Willey Peters?
(a) White phosphorus used to light up a dark sea.
(b) Yellow phosphorus used in chemical warfare.
(c) Bombs.
(d) Missiles.

6. In Chapter 69, what do Amira and McFarlane use to protect the ship from the meteorite's power?
(a) Epoxy.
(b) Plastic tarps.
(c) Cotton balls.
(d) Prayer.

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

8. 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 interference from salt water.
(d) The thickness of the ship's hull.

9. In Chapter 74, what prevents the Rolvaag from hiding as it enters the Ice Limit?
(a) The Almirante Ramirez is too close.
(b) Bright light.
(c) The size of the Rolvaag.
(d) Lack of ice.

10. In Chapter 76, what does Vallenar believe Captain Britton is attempting to do in the Ice Limit?
(a) Set him up for disaster.
(b) Hide.
(c) Wait for reinforcements.
(d) Dump the meteorite.

11. In Chapter 65, what does Glinn realize the Almirante Ramirez has really done?
(a) Forced them to surrender.
(b) Trapped them against a reef.
(c) Blocked off all means of escape.
(d) Forced them to drop the meteorite.

12. 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.

13. 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 burn out and go dark.
(b) They begin giving false readings.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They momentarily shut down or lose some power.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 55, what part of the ship does Britton report has hit the edge of the bluff?

3. In Chapter 57, whom does Glinn feel admires him for his actions?

4. In Chapter 80, where does Britton recall having seen a ship break its back?

5. In Chapter 82, what one word does Britton utter each time the ship struggles against a new wave?

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