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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kerans react when Strangman delays revealing the promised surprise in Chapter 10?
(a) Satisfied and content.
(b) Indifferent and uninterested.
(c) Excited and eager.
(d) Impatient and annoyed.

2. What does Riggs intend to do with Strangman in Chapter 13?
(a) Arrest him.
(b) Offer him a reward.
(c) Take him into custody.
(d) Release him without any consequences.

3. In Chapter 13, why does Riggs believe Strangman might receive rewards?
(a) For his expertise in urban environments.
(b) For cooperating with the authorities.
(c) For his role in draining the lagoon.
(d) For capturing Kerans.

4. What does Kerans mention in relation to moving south across the silt flats?
(a) Bodkin's previous experiences in the area.
(b) Strangman's unsuccessful attempt to do the same.
(c) The potential risks and difficulties they might encounter.
(d) The memories of his childhood in that direction.

5. IN Chapter 9, what captures Strangman's interest in the lagoon?
(a) Kerans and Bodkin's jokes.
(b) The submerged structures.
(c) The hidden treasures.
(d) The peculiar planetarium.

6. How does Riggs react upon seeing Kerans in Chapter 14?
(a) He offers assistance.
(b) He gives chase.
(c) He ignores him.
(d) He calls for backup.

7. How does Strangman react when Bodkin reveals his knowledge of the lagoon in Chapter 10?
(a) He is astonished and thrilled.
(b) He orders his crew to restrain Bodkin.
(c) He dismisses Bodkin's comment.
(d) He becomes angry and confronts Bodkin.

8. How does Kerans feel upon reaching the shore in Chapter 15?
(a) Full of energy and rejuvenated.
(b) Exhausted, leading to him falling into a deep slumber.
(c) Anxious and fearful.
(d) Excited and curious.

9. Why did Riggs decide to turn back and return?
(a) He needed additional reinforcements.
(b) He had a hunch that Strangman would cause problems for Kerans.
(c) He realized he had forgotten something important.
(d) He received new instructions from his superiors.

10. What does Kerans observe in the submerged streets in Chapter 9?
(a) Strangman's crew diving.
(b) Well-preserved buildings.
(c) Debris and decaying structures.
(d) Priceless artifacts.

11. Where does Kerans feel a strong inner urge to venture?
(a) Eastward.
(b) Westward.
(c) Northward.
(d) Southward.

12. What irritates Strangman during the diving expedition?
(a) Beatrice's aversion to the ocean.
(b) Kerans' refusal to dive with him.
(c) His crew's failure to find valuable items.
(d) The inaccessibility of the planetarium.

13. How does Strangman show interest in Beatrice during the dinner party?
(a) By presenting her with valuable gifts and treasures.
(b) By giving her a bouquet of flowers.
(c) By arranging a private conversation with her.
(d) By showering her with compliments and attention.

14. What happens, in Chapter 12, when the cart carrying the throne crashes into a building?
(a) Strangman declares Neptune's defeat.
(b) Kerans manages to escape.
(c) Kerans is thrown into the silt.
(d) The crew flees into the night.

15. Who intervenes and subdues Strangman's crew in Chapter 12?
(a) Strangman's loyal crew members.
(b) Sergeant Macready and his team.
(c) Colonel Riggs and his soldiers.
(d) Kerans and Beatrice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the individual in the temple reveal to Kerans?

2. Why are signs of human-made structures becoming more and more scarce in the south?

3. Why does Riggs claim that he cannot arrest Strangman?

4. Who spots Kerans while he plants the explosives?

5. How does Strangman react to Kerans's observation about the artifacts?

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