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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. What type of ship has Glinn purchased for the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) A aircraft carrier.
(b) A cruise ship.
(c) A military destroyer.
(d) An oil tanker.

2. How much does Glinn tell Lloyd he will charge to complete the recovery of the meteorite from the Isla Desolacion in Chapter 8?
(a) One hundred million dollars.
(b) Three hundred fifty million dollars.
(c) Three hundred million dollars.
(d) One hundred fifty million dollars.

3. What is the profession of the man Vallenar interviews in Chapter 28?
(a) Dealer in used eletronic equipment.
(b) Dealer in illegal surveillance.
(c) Dealer in illegal government documents.
(d) Dealer in cheap ship repair equipment.

4. What natural landmark marks the area where Masangkay made his camp?
(a) A huge oak tree.
(b) A large boulder.
(c) A valley in the snowfield.
(d) A small pine tree.

5. What color is the meteorite when it is finally exposed in Chapter 24?
(a) Grey.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Glinn plan to keep the meteorite stable during travel?

2. How much does Garza believe the meteorite weighs as discussed in Chapter 31?

3. Why does Glinn tell Britton in Chapter 18 that they should not worry about Vallenar?

4. In Chapter 35, Glinn tells the team that the mass of the meteorite has been updated after the jack failure. What is the new estimated mass?

5. What unsettling thing does Vallenar do to the Rolvaag in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What strikes McFarlane as luxurious when he boards the Rolvaag for the first time? What is Glinn's explanation for this unexpected luxury?

3. What causes the computers on the island to fail? What is found in the tunnel with the meteorite?

4. What unusual findings do McFarlane and Glinn make when they remove Masangkay's body for study on the ship in Chapter 27?

5. What does a native man find on Isla Desolacion when paddles there in Chapter 2? What does he do about it?

6. What story does Puppup tell the men as they make their way to the site of the meteorite in Chapter 22?

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

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

9. Why does McFarlane take the broken drill bit to the ship? What does he find on it? What does he decide to do next?

10. What proof in Chapter 30 do McFarlane and Amira get from Glinn that supports their theory that the meteorite is interstellar rather than having come from our solar system?

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