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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big does Garza believe the meteorite is as discussed in Chapter 31?
(a) Four feet in diameter.
(b) Twenty feet in diameter.
(c) Ten feet in diameter.
(d) Forty-two feet in diameter.

2. In Chapter 28, what item does Vallenar ask the man he is interviewing to give to him?
(a) A piece of raw gold.
(b) A rock.
(c) A copy of the Rolvaag's custom papers.
(d) A set of propellors.

3. What does McFarlane do to Masangkay's remains in Chapter 22?
(a) Gathers them together to take back to the ship.
(b) Leaves them exposed to the elements.
(c) Buries them.
(d) Covers them with rocks.

4. What is McFarlane's pet theory that is revealed in Chapter 25?
(a) Meteorites created by colliding stars.
(b) Intergalaxy meteorites.
(c) Meteorites buried so long they absorbe the color of the earth around them.
(d) Interstellar meteorites.

5. Who is the author of the story mentioned in Chapter 12, 'Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket'?
(a) Stephen King.
(b) Stephen Crane.
(c) Edgar Allen Poe.
(d) T.S. Eliot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Glinn tell Lloyd he will charge to complete the recovery of the meteorite from the Isla Desolacion in Chapter 8?

2. What is Brambell doing in Chapter 32 that he is forced to put aside to conduct the examination of Masangkay's remains?

3. Why does Vallenar dislike disposable razors as discussed in Chapter 28?

4. What item of modern technology does Sam McFarlane attempt to get San Bushmen to use in order to help him search for meteorites?

5. What meal does McFarlane recall in Chapter 22 that Masangkay attempted to share with him five years previously as they hid from armored trucks in a foreign country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What report does McFarlane find in Amira's quarters in Chapter 37? What does this report say? How does McFarlane feel about this report?

2. Why does Rochefort go into the tunnel with the jacked up meteorite in Chapter 34? What happens?

3. What does Dr. Brambell say caused Masangkay's death? How does this impact the expedition at this point?

4. Where does Glinn find Captain Britton? How does this pertain to her decision to take the job he has offered her?

5. What does Glinn's company, Effective Engineering Solutions, Inc., do? What is their success record? Why does Lloyd hire them?

6. What crime does Puppup tell Glinn Vallenar once committed? What was calculated about this crime?

7. What does Lloyd do when he first sees the meteorite? Who warns against this action? Why?

8. How does Glinn and his team plan to move the meteorite from one side of the island to the other?

9. What causes a near collision in Chapter 18 with the Rolvaag? What does this suggest about the dangers of the expedition?

10. For what reason does Glinn want to add Puppup to their crew? Where does Glinn find Puppup in Chapter 18?

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