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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 44, Glinn calls what person to inform them on the current situation?
(a) McFarlane.
(b) Chilean officials.
(c) Lloyd.
(d) Lloyd's secretary.

2. In the final chapter of the novel, where do the survivors find themselves three days after rescue?
(a) A British scientific station.
(b) A Chilean hospital.
(c) A New York City hotel.
(d) A Peruvian hospital.

3. In Chapter 48, why does Glinn visit the Almirante Ramirez?
(a) To distract him from the Rolvaag's attempted escape from the channel.
(b) To distract Vallenar from the dropping of the meteorite into the Rolvaag's hold.
(c) To distract him from the removal of Timmer's body from the island.
(d) To distract him from the removal of gold mined from the island.

4. In Chapter 44, what does Glinn instruct his men to ask Britton to send to the staging area?
(a) Medical supplies.
(b) A radio.
(c) A generator.
(d) Food.

5. In Chapter 53, how long does it take for the meteorite to become settled on the tower that will lower it into the cargo hold?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Forty-five minutes.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Twenty-four hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 53 Britton realizes Glinn is using what feature of the ship to help raise the ship to the level of the bluff in order to move the meteorite onto the tower built out of the cargo hold to safely lower the meteorite into the ship?

3. What is the meaning of the term, dead in the water?

4. In Chapter 66, why does a man on the Almirante Ramirez refuses a direct order?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Chapter 77 when the Almirante Ramirez comes around the corner of the ice island and faces the Rolvaag?

2. What item does Rachel Amira give to McFarlane in the lifeboat? What does she ask McFarlane to do with 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 difficulties is the Almirante Ramirez suffering in Chapter 70 that makes its pursuit of the Rolvaag more difficult?

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

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

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

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

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

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