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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 58, what did Lloyd do throughout the fight with the Almirante Ramirez?
(a) Banged on the door, issuing orders.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Called the Chilean government.
(d) Paced restlessly.

2. In Chapter 57, what does Britton say she thinks of Glinn's mental state?
(a) That he is the sanest man she knows.
(b) That he is manic depressive.
(c) That he is highly intelligent.
(d) That he is insane.

3. In Chapter 78, what happens each time the Rolvaag rolls against the waves?
(a) The ship tips forward too far.
(b) The ship rolls over on its side.
(c) The ship vibrates in the center, threatening to rip in two.
(d) The ship sinks deeper into the ocean.

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

5. In Chapter 59, what orders does Vallenar believe his men are awaiting?
(a) To order an SOS.
(b) To abandon ship.
(c) To report to battle stations.
(d) To repair the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 69, what does McFarlane hear in the cargo hold that helps him come to a conclusion as to what caused the meteorite to discharge electricity not only this one time, but every time?

2. In Chapter 59, why does Vallenar request a team of six go into the water to repair the propellers?

3. In the final chapter of the novel, where do the survivors find themselves three days after rescue?

4. In Chapter 57, whom does Glinn feel admires him for his actions?

5. In Chapter 80, what does Britton discover missing from the main deck?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the Rolvaag hit, as determined by Britton in Chapter 75? What does this damage suggest to Britton?

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

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

4. What is Garza and his team doing in the cargo hold in Chapter 60? What danger does this pose?

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. In Chapter 69, what does McFarlane realized caused the electrical discharge from the meteorite in the cargo hold? What does he plan to do about it?

7. What, as described in Chapter 50, is Vallenar's plan in regards to the Rolvaag?

8. What causes Glinn's death in Chapter 83? What fantasy does he have as he dies?

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

10. How does Vallenar react to Glinn's actions, as shown in Chapter 59? What does Vallenar plan to do next?

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