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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, why does Comandante Vallenar tell custom officials that the Americans are after gold on Isla Desolacion?
(a) He has tried to mine gold there himself.
(b) He does not believe there is iron ore on the island.
(c) He does not want them given the right to step on Chilean soil.
(d) He believes all foreigners are looking for gold.

2. In Chapter 13 Glinn claims they have legal right to take the meteorite despite their desire to keep the meteorite secret. How is this true?
(a) Chile does not own the island, the Yaghan Indians do.
(b) Glinn and team have mining claims to the island.
(c) Meteorites belong to whoever recovers them first.
(d) Meteorites, no matter where they are located, are owned by the American government.

3. What was Glinn attempting to secure during his military career that caused the loss of his entire team, minus himself and Garza, as Amira tells it in Chapter 11?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A hill.
(c) A military camp.
(d) A village.

4. Who does Glinn reveal has the only key to the dead man switch in Chapter 13?
(a) Glinn, McFarlane, and Amira.
(b) Glinn, Lloyd, and Britton.
(c) Glinn, McFarlane, and Howell.
(d) Glinn, Rochefort, and Garza.

5. What is a dead man switch?
(a) A switch to sink the ship should their mission be discovered.
(b) A switch to remove casualties of an accident quickly.
(c) A ejection switch to quickly remove the meteorite in an emergency.
(d) A switch to cut power to the bridge in an emergency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amira tell McFarlane that Glinn earned his military experience?

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

3. Why does Palmer Lloyd go to the Kalahari Desert to see Sam McFarlane in Chapter 4?

4. How does Glinn plan to keep the meteorite stable during travel?

5. What role is Amira supposed to play while on the expedition?

(see the answer key)

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