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

2. In Chapter 84, what is happening to the life boats that causes concern to the survivors?
(a) They begin taking on water.
(b) They become exposed to the cold.
(c) They begin to move back toward the Ice Limit.
(d) They begin to deflat.

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

4. In Chapter 80, why does Glinn refuse to entertain the idea that the meteorite's cradle could fail?
(a) Double overage.
(b) It is made of diamonds, the hardest substance on earth.
(c) It is made of steel.
(d) He cannot fail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 83, what does Britton ask Glinn to do?

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

3. What are Willey Peters?

4. In Chapter 51, Glinn reveals that EES controls what vital component of the Rolvaag?

5. In Chapter 77, what does Glinn express a desire to learn from Britton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion does McFarlane announce to Lloyd in the final chapter of the book? Is this conclusion accurate.

2. What news does McFarlane bring the bridge in Chapter 72? What does Glinn do about it?

3. What does McFarlane hypothesize caused the massive electrical surge that knocked out the equipment on Isla Desolacion? What argument does Lloyd make against this theory?

4. What happened in the cargo hold that caused the deaths of most of Garza's men? Who does Garza blame? Who does McFarlane blame?

5. When McFarlane is on the phone with Lloyd in Chapter 49 he explains when the meteorite will be moved and learns about an impending problem for the expedition. McFarlane also senses that Lloyd is planning something. How will the meteorite be moved, what impending problem is coming, and what is Lloyd up to?

6. How many people got off the Rolvaag as revealed in Chapter 84? How many died?

7. In Chapter 66, one of Vallenar's men refuses to follow an order based on what information? What does Vallenar do about this insubordination?

8. What concerns does Glinn have about continuing the expedition in Chapter 46? What concerns does Britton express in the same chapter?

9. What nautical destination does Glinn assume will cause the Almirante Ramirez stop its pursuit of the Rolvaag? Why? Does it?

10. What difficulties is the Almirante Ramirez suffering in Chapter 70 that makes its pursuit of the Rolvaag more difficult?

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