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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 62, how many men did the Almirante Ramirez lose in the attempt to fix the propellers?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

2. In Chapter 52, why does Glinn have Lloyd locked in his suite on the Rolvaag?
(a) He attempts to call the Chilean government for help.
(b) He refuses to pay Glinn for his services.
(c) He attempts to interfere in Glinn's plan for the Almirante Ramirez.
(d) He attempts to overrule Britton's control of the bridge.

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

4. 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 tower holding the meteorite.
(c) The hull.
(d) The crane on deck.

5. In Chapter 83, what order does Britton give Garza that Glinn countermands?
(a) Continue welding the cradle.
(b) Trigger the dead man switch.
(c) Arrest Glinn.
(d) Abadon ship.

6. In Chapter 82, what alternative does Lloyd offer to the use of the dead man switch?
(a) They could return to Isla Desolacion and return the meteorite.
(b) They could pay someone to come rescue them.
(c) They could simply ride out the storm.
(d) They could abandon ship and hope the Rolvaag survives with the meteorite on board.

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

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

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

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

11. In Chapter 71, what item of jewelry does Amira ask to wear of McFarlane's in a moment of intimacy?
(a) His mother's wedding ring.
(b) His grandmother's brooch.
(c) His high school class ring.
(d) His MIT ring.

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

13. In Chapter 70, what is Vallenar's greatest fear as the waves begin to take their toll on his ship?
(a) He will die.
(b) He will not be able to complete his mission.
(c) He will not be able to retrieve the meteorite for Chile.
(d) He will not see his son again.

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

15. In Chapter 46, what slows the progress of the meteorite as it is moved from its previous location to the bluffs above the Rolvaag?
(a) The snow field.
(b) Glinn's orders.
(c) A broken machine.
(d) Vallenar's men.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 60, who gets credit for keeping the cradle design simple in order to make the welding quick?

2. 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?

3. In Chapter 77, what does Britton believe will happen once the Rolvaag stops moving forward?

4. In Chapter 59, what orders does Vallenar believe his men are awaiting?

5. In Chapter 78, who does Britton inform her officers to call for help?

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