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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 63, who is the first person interviewed in the investigation into the discharge of the meteorite?
2. In Chapter 81, who does Lloyd threaten to kill with his bares hands should this person use the dead man switch?
3. In Chapter 76, what does Vallenar believe Captain Britton is attempting to do in the Ice Limit?
4. In Chapter 84, what is happening to the life boats that causes concern to the survivors?
5. In Chapter 70, what is Vallenar's greatest fear as the waves begin to take their toll on his ship?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Glinn's team assertain that the dead body is not the guard they thought it was? Who does Glinn believe this man is? What complication does this pose?
3. In Chapter 82 Lloyd and McFarlane change their position on the meteorite. Who refuses to listen? What happens next?
4. What revelation does Glinn make in chapter 68 that explains Vallenar's odd behavior?
5. What causes Glinn's death in Chapter 83? What fantasy does he have as he dies?
6. In Chapter 66, one of Vallenar's men refuses to follow an order based on what information? What does Vallenar do about this insubordination?
7. What news does McFarlane bring the bridge in Chapter 72? What does Glinn do about it?
8. What assumption does Vallenar make in Chapter 56 when he realizes the Rolvaag is leaving Isle Desolacion? What does he do?
9. How does Britton feel about the actions Glinn took against her in Chapter 52 as described in Chapter 53? Who offers his loyal support to Britton? How does this make her feel?
10. Where does Glinn go in Chapter 48? What is he wearing that suggests he expects danger on this trip?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Lloyd fly a helicopter onto the deck of the Rolvaag? What does Lloyd want to be present for? Why does Lloyd insist on going to Isla Desolacion himself? Who insists on going with him? For what reason? What story does Puppup tell as the men make their way to the location where Masangkay found the meteorite? How does this story relate to the meteorite? What does McFarlane insist on doing with the body of Masangkay? How does Glinn react to this request? What does Glinn later do with the body of Masangkay?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following relationships:
1) Glinn and Britton
2) Vallenar and Timmer
3) McFarlane and Amira
4) Lloyd and Glinn.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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