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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 53, how long does it take for the meteorite to become settled on the tower that will lower it into the cargo hold?

2. In Chapter 61, what is Britton counting down?

3. In Chapter 62, how many men did the Almirante Ramirez lose in the attempt to fix the propellers?

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

5. In Chapter 48, why does Glinn visit the Almirante Ramirez?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened in the cargo hold that caused the deaths of most of Garza's men? Who does Garza blame? Who does McFarlane blame?

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

4. Palmer Lloyd was sent to his rooms like a bad boy and was filled with anger toward Glinn. What changes his mind in Chapter 58? What does Lloyd plan to do the next time he sees Glinn?

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

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

7. 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?

8. What assumption does Vallenar make in Chapter 56 when he realizes the Rolvaag is leaving Isle Desolacion? What does he do?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens once the crew abandons the Rolvaag? Why were they forced to abandon ship in the first place? Where do they go? How do they expect to get rescued? What happens the following morning? What does Amira give to McFarlane? For what reason? What happens to Amira? What happens to McFarlane? What happens to Lloyd? Is this an appropriate result for Lloyd? What does McFarlane realize the meteorite was? Is this accurate information or is McFarlane mentally unbalanced because of the trauma of the ship sinking?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Timmer? Why does he go to Isla Desolacion? What does he do once he reaches the camp where the meteorite is located? What does he find when he enters the tunnel under the meteorite? Why does Timmer touch the meteorite? What happens when he does? Why? Who does Glinn and his crew think Timmer is when they find his burned body? How do they learn they are wrong? Why does Glinn tell Vallenar that Timmer is in the brig on board the Rolvaag? What relationship does Glinn later realize Vallenar shared with Timmer?

Essay Topic 3

How is the meteorite removed from the island? What method does Glinn's group use to lift the meteorite from the hole in the ground? How do they move the meteorite from one side of the island to the other? How do they move the meteorite from a bluff above the ship to the ship's cargo hold? Why do they decide to do this under the cover of fog? What must be done to keep the meteorite from rolling around in the cargo hold? What happens while this task is being completed? For what reason?

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