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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, at what speed are winds registering as the storm approaches the ice station?
(a) Around 90 mph.
(b) More than 70 mph.
(c) About 55 mph.
(d) Over 85 mph.

2. How did Amanda Reynolds lose her hearing?
(a) A birth defect.
(b) Repeated ear infections.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) The result of a childhood disease.

3. How far is the USS Polar Sentinel from Prudhoe Bay in Chapter 5?
(a) 550 miles.
(b) 400 miles.
(c) 250 miles.
(d) 300 miles.

4. How many generators have been preserved at the old Russian ice station?
(a) 37.
(b) 45.
(c) 26.
(d) 52.

5. What are Matt, Jenny, Craig, and John offered when they are taken from the plane to the mess hall?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Water.
(d) Coffee.

6. What year did a submarine first cross the Arctic Ocean and pass under the North Pole?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1958.

7. Where does Henry Ogden tell Amanda that specimens of the walking whale have been found before?
(a) Pakistan and China.
(b) Norway and Sweden.
(c) Vietnam and Thailand.
(d) Canada and Greenland.

8. After Project Shockwave was completed, how long did Viktor hold off implementing his plan for revenge?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 2 years.

9. What was the name of Dr. Willig's wife?
(a) Angela.
(b) Helena.
(c) Rowena.
(d) Mary.

10. When did Snow Eagle place third in the Iditarod?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1996.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1999.

11. How many titanium cases does Viktor have with him on the submarine?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

12. In 1997, what was the cost to the world when El Nino occurred?
(a) $55 million.
(b) $75 billion.
(c) $100 billion.
(d) $90 billion.

13. How did Dr. Willig's wife die?
(a) Parkinson's disease.
(b) Hodgkin's disease.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cancer.

14. The submarine finds a very large ice island; what does the crew compare the island to?
(a) Everest.
(b) Matterhorn.
(c) McKinley.
(d) Kilimanjaro.

15. How long ago did Dr. Willig's wife die?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jenny's plane?

2. What type of animal is trying to steal Jennifer's marten in her father's trap?

3. Who is snoring at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. How much time does Perry want to allow to evacuate the ice station?

5. How far does Lacy fall when she is fleeing from the creature?

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