View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take to move the meteorite to the bluffs overlooking the Rolvaag?
(a) One week.
(b) Two days.
(c) On month.
(d) One day.

2. In Chapter 78, who does Britton inform her officers to call for help?
(a) The Peru government.
(b) The Chilean military.
(c) The American Coast Guard.
(d) The British Naval base on Georgia Island.

3. In Chapter 57, whom does Glinn feel admires him for his actions?
(a) Amira.
(b) Britton.
(c) Lloyd.
(d) McFarlane.

4. In Chapter 51, Glinn reveals that EES controls what vital component of the Rolvaag?
(a) The radar system.
(b) The computer system.
(c) The propellers.
(d) The engine room.

5. In Chapter 58, who does Lloyd give ultimate credit to for the success of the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) McFarlane.
(b) Himself.
(c) Masangkay.
(d) Glinn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 65, what does Glinn realize the Almirante Ramirez has really done?

2. In Chapter 57, what does Britton say she thinks of Glinn's mental state?

3. In Chapter 60, what order is given to the work crew in regards to their interaction with the meteorite?

4. In Chapter 74, what prevents the Rolvaag from hiding as it enters the Ice Limit?

5. In Chapter 45, Glinn makes a comment about the mysterious dead man in Spanish. What does this statement suggest to both McFarlane and the reader?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What revelation does Glinn make in chapter 68 that explains Vallenar's odd behavior?

5. Why does Glinn once again take command of the bridge in Chapter 57? What is the result?

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

7. What item does Rachel Amira give to McFarlane in the lifeboat? What does she ask McFarlane to do with it?

8. Why does Britton suggest in Chapter 57 that they will all go to jail when they return to America? What is Glinn's response?

9. 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?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,201 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample