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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 44-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 39, who does Vallenar wish to interrogate about the actions of the Americans on the Rolvaag?
(a) Glinn.
(b) Puppup.
(c) Britton.
(d) The custom officials.

2. What role is Amira supposed to play while on the expedition?
(a) Glinn's secretary.
(b) McFarlane's assistant.
(c) McFarlane's secretary.
(d) Glinn's assistant.

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

4. In Chapter 30, McFarlane says tests on a sample of the meteorite will reveal what properties?
(a) Electrical, chemical, and physical.
(b) Physical, chemical, and electron configuration.
(c) Electron configuration, chemical, and atomic radius.
(d) Electrical and chemical only.

5. Where does Amira tell McFarlane that Glinn earned his military experience?
(a) Russia.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Korea.
(d) Iraq.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the story mentioned in Chapter 12, 'Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket'?

2. What impending situation is mentioned in both Chapters 39 and 40?

3. Who has Glinn hired to change the outward appearance of the ship purchased for the recovery of the meteorite?

4. In Chapter 48, why does Glinn visit the Almirante Ramirez?

5. What natural landmark marks the area where Masangkay made his camp?

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