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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kerans connect his near-death experience in Chapter 9 with?
(a) Hardman's suicidal venture southward.
(b) Beatrice and Bodkin's near-death encounters.
(c) Strangman's perilous journey southward.
(d) The exploration of submerged structures.

2. How does the narrator describe Kerans in the jungle?
(a) A brave survivor.
(b) A lost explorer.
(c) A second Adam.
(d) A mythical hero.

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

4. How does Kerans keep track of the passage of days?
(a) By counting the sunsets.
(b) By notching them into his belt.
(c) By marking them on a calendar.
(d) By using a wristwatch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Kerans undertake as Beatrice and Riggs ascend the ladder?

2. How does Riggs react upon seeing Kerans in Chapter 14?

3. Who establishes a temporary agreement in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 8, who are the three main characters speaking with?

5. How does Strangman react when Bodkin reveals his knowledge of the lagoon in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kerans manage to escape from being pinned below the inverted throne?

2. What brings Strangman to the lagoon and why does he invite Kerans to dinner?

3. What does Strangman's offer of a ship tour signify for Kerans, Beatrice, and Bodkin?

4. How does Kerans perceive Strangman and what unsettles him about him?

5. What menacing creature do they encounter, and how do they deal with it?

6. What does Kerans notice about Strangman's skin?

7. How does Kerans react when he stumbles upon the remains of a small temple?

8. What significance do the albino snakes and lizards hold in relation to Strangman's arrival?

9. Who is carrying a bomb at the dinner party and what happens?

10. What intrigues Kerans about Strangman's crew and their loyalty?

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