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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. In Chapter 39, who does Vallenar wish to interrogate about the actions of the Americans on the Rolvaag?

2. What is Christie's, the setting of Chapter 3?

3. How much does Lloyd promise to pay McFarlane in the end of Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 35, Glinn tells the team that the mass of the meteorite has been updated after the jack failure. What is the new estimated mass?

5. What is the profession of the man Vallenar interviews in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What operation has Glinn had his men set up on the island to fool any Chilean officials who happen to be watching them? Is anyone watching them?

3. Who arrives on the Rolvaag via helicopter in Chapter 20? What is the purpose of this visit?

4. For what reason does Glinn want to add Puppup to their crew? Where does Glinn find Puppup in Chapter 18?

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

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

7. What does a native man find on Isla Desolacion when paddles there in Chapter 2? What does he do about it?

8. What causes the computers on the island to fail? What is found in the tunnel with the meteorite?

9. Why does McFarlane take the broken drill bit to the ship? What does he find on it? What does he decide to do next?

10. Why does Rochefort go into the tunnel with the jacked up meteorite in Chapter 34? What happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Palmer Lloyd? What is he seen buying in the early chapters of the novel? What is unusual about this purchase? What does this say about Palmer Lloyd? What does the reader later learn that Lloyd is building? What is the purpose of this building? What does the purpose of this building suggest about the conflict that will propel the plot of this novel? What will Lloyd put in this building? What does he ask McFarlane to help him procure for this building? What does Lloyd plan to do with this item?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Glinn force Britton to remain at Isla Desolacion when the proximity of Vallenar's ship makes her nervous? How does he force her to remain? Why does Britton allow Glinn to take control of the Rolvaag on several occasions, most often when Vallenar's ship is in pursuit of the Rolvaag? Is Glinn's advice to Britton good advice? What happens to the Rolvaag in the end? Whose fault is it? How might this result have been prevented?

Essay Topic 3

How do the writers of this novel structure their novel? For what reason? What benefit is there in super short chapters? What benefit is there in multiple view points? How are these elements a deterrent to the comprehension of the novel? How do the writers reveal the true nature of the meteorite? Why does it take the characters so long to figure out the nature of the meteorite? How do the writers use this method of revelation to build suspense in the novel?

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