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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 75, what does Britton notice is different about the Rolvaag?
(a) The sound of the engines.
(b) The sound of the computers.
(c) The shape of the deck.
(d) The shape of the bridge.

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 60, who gets credit for keeping the cradle design simple in order to make the welding quick?
(a) Rochefort.
(b) McFarlane.
(c) Garza.
(d) Glinn.

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

8. In Chapter 46, what event keeps Glinn and his scientists from understanding why the meteorite appears to kill when touched?
(a) The bomb that must have killed Vallenar's man.
(b) Lloyd's touch of the meteorite when it was first uncovered.
(c) McFarlane's touch of the meteorite the day it was first uncovered.
(d) The lightening that clearly killed Masangkay.

9. In Chapter 72, what does Britton believe finally proved Glinn human?
(a) Bleeding in an accident.
(b) Being wrong.
(c) Admitting to his affection for her.
(d) Knowing more than everyone else.

10. How long does it take to move the meteorite to the bluffs overlooking the Rolvaag?
(a) Two days.
(b) On month.
(c) One week.
(d) One day.

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

12. In Chapter 66, why does a man on the Almirante Ramirez refuses a direct order?
(a) He believes Vallenar killed several crewmembers without good cause.
(b) He believes they should be sailing faster.
(c) He believes Vallenar is working outside his authorization.
(d) He does not like Vallenar.

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

14. In Chapter 60, who is in charge of the team sent to finish the welds on the meteorite's cradle?
(a) Garza.
(b) Glinn.
(c) McFarlane.
(d) Rochefort.

15. In Chapter 79, why does help refuse to come for the Rolvaag?
(a) There are no ships in the area.
(b) There are no helicopters that can fly that far.
(c) There are no ships willing to sail into the Ice Limit.
(d) The storm is too strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 60, how long does it take the crew to make most of the welds?

2. In Chapter 46, what slows the progress of the meteorite as it is moved from its previous location to the bluffs above the Rolvaag?

3. In Chapter 57, why does Glinn feel the Rolvaag's actions against the Almirante Ramirez were justified?

4. In Chapter 53 Britton realizes Glinn is using what feature of the ship to help raise the ship to the level of the bluff in order to move the meteorite onto the tower built out of the cargo hold to safely lower the meteorite into the ship?

5. 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?

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