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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does McFarlane do to Masangkay's remains in Chapter 22?

2. In Chapter 32, what does Bramwell find unusual about Masangkay's bones?

3. What color is the meteorite when it is finally exposed in Chapter 24?

4. In Chapter 39, what does the letter Vallenar reads tell him about the Rolvaag's mining expedition on Isla Desolacion?

5. How big does Garza believe the meteorite is as discussed in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lloyd do when he first sees the meteorite? Who warns against this action? Why?

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

3. 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?

4. What is being auction at a Christie's auction house in Chapter 3? What is unusual about the buyer?

5. What does McFarlane learn about Amira's relationship with Glinn in Chapter 38 that sheds light on Glinn's personality?

6. Who are the people Sam McFarlane has hired to help him search for meteorites in the Kalahari Desert? How does he win their trust? How does he lose it?

7. What does Dr. Brambell say caused Masangkay's death? How does this impact the expedition at this point?

8. Why does Glinn insist that McFarlane accompany him to the island where they will be interviewed by customs? Why does Glinn want himself and McFarlane to present fake passports when they arrive in Chile?

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

10. What does McFarlane use to create a demonstration of what happens to the ground when a meteorite falls from the sky? Why does McFarlane put on this demonstration? What is the reaction of his audience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following relationships:

1) Glinn and Britton

2) Vallenar and Timmer

3) McFarlane and Amira

4) Lloyd and Glinn.

Essay Topic 2

Who is McFarlane? Why did he and Masangkay part ways? Why does Glinn think that McFarlane is unstable? Is he? Who does Glinn have watch over McFarlane during the expedition? When does McFarlane learn about this double cross? What does McFarlane do about this? Why? What is McFarlane's role on the expedition? How many times does McFarlane reassure the others that the meteorite poses no threat to the ship? Does this prove to be true? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following character relationships in detail:

1) McFarlane and Masangkay

2) Lloyd and McFarlane

3) Lloyd and Glinn

4) Glinn and McFarlane.

(see the answer keys)

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