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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 60-68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of bit do Amira and McFarlane attempt to drill the meteorite with?
(a) A diamond bit.
(b) A steel bit.
(c) A glass bit.
(d) An iron bit.

2. In Chapter 41, what does Garza call the plan that they intend to use to move the meteorite from the staging site to the bluffs above the Rolvaag?
(a) Hide and dash.
(b) Cut and cover.
(c) Run and hide.
(d) Cover and run.

3. What is the cradle where the meteorite is to sit in the ship designed for?
(a) To keep the meteorite from crushing someone.
(b) To keep the meteorite from being damaged.
(c) To keep the meteorite from releasing a jolt of electricity.
(d) To keep the meteorite from shifting.

4. In Chapter 60, what happens in the seconds before the meteorite sets off yet another electrical surge?
(a) Someone touches the meteorite.
(b) The ship rolls.
(c) The hull breaks.
(d) The cradle fails.

5. In Chapter 61, what happens to the bridge's computers as they watch the movement on radar of the ship in pursuit of the Rolvaag?
(a) They burn out and go dark.
(b) They momentarily shut down or lose some power.
(c) They begin giving false readings.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 60, how long does it take the crew to make most of the welds?

2. In Chapter 42, what covers the sounds of Timmer's approach as he infiltrates the perimeter of the staging area?

3. What does Amira suggest is off about the color of the meteorite, as she explains in Chapter 25?

4. In Chapter 38, McFarlane recognizes the twin fangs of Hanuxa as what geological formations?

5. Who does McFarlane and Amira see jogging in foul weather on the deck of the Rolvaag in Chapter 20?

(see the answer key)

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