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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 57, whom does Glinn feel admires him for his actions?

2. In Chapter 80, why does Glinn refuse to entertain the idea that the meteorite's cradle could fail?

3. In Chapter 48, what threat does Vallenar make when Glinn refuses to return Timmer to him?

4. In Chapter 59, why is the box holding spare ship parts marked 40mm ordnance?

5. In Chapter 84, where do the survivors take refuge from the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns does Glinn have about continuing the expedition in Chapter 46? What concerns does Britton express in the same chapter?

2. What difficulties is the Almirante Ramirez suffering in Chapter 70 that makes its pursuit of the Rolvaag more difficult?

3. 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?

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

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

6. Why does Britton suggest in Chapter 57 that they will all go to jail when they return to America? What is Glinn's response?

7. In Chapter 80 Britton suggests it is time to use the dead man switch. What has caused her to come to this conclusion? What is the reaction of those around her?

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

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

10. What is Garza and his team doing in the cargo hold in Chapter 60? What danger does this pose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Britton? What was the nature of the scandal that discredited her as a ships captain? Was Britton guilty of the crime she was accused of? Was Britton unfairly treated for some reason? Explain. Why does Glinn chose Britton as the captain of the Rolvaag? Why does Britton take the job? For what reason is Britton's career important to her at this point in her life? What fear does Britton continuously express while on board the Rolvaag? What drink does Britton ban from the Rolvaag? How does the crew react to this? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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