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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Isla Desolacion?
(a) An island off the coast of Chile.
(b) An island off the coast of Brazil.
(c) An island off the coast of Mexico.
(d) An island off the coast of Peru.

2. Where does Glinn ask to meet McFarlane in Chapter 20?
(a) The sickbay.
(b) The captain's mess.
(c) The bridge.
(d) The library.

3. What is McFarlane's pet theory that is revealed in Chapter 25?
(a) Meteorites buried so long they absorbe the color of the earth around them.
(b) Meteorites created by colliding stars.
(c) Intergalaxy meteorites.
(d) Interstellar meteorites.

4. What is Christie's, the setting of Chapter 3?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) An auction house.
(c) A museum.
(d) A department store.

5. In Chapter 28, what item does Vallenar ask the man he is interviewing to give to him?
(a) A piece of raw gold.
(b) A set of propellors.
(c) A rock.
(d) A copy of the Rolvaag's custom papers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Wilson Atcitty find a large bone protruding from a sandstone wall as described in Chapter 3?

2. What does panteonero mean?

3. How much does Glinn say it will cost to determine if EES can recover the meteorite from Isla Desolacion in Chapter 7?

4. What is an island of stability?

5. What is the weather like in Chapter 1 as Masangkay unearths part of his find?

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