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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 53-59.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 59, what orders does Vallenar believe his men are awaiting?
(a) To repair the ship.
(b) To order an SOS.
(c) To abandon ship.
(d) To report to battle stations.

3. What is the melting point of the meteorite?
(a) One point two thousand degrees Kelvin.
(b) One point two million degrees Kelvin.
(c) One point two hundred degrees Kelvin.
(d) One point two degrees Kelvin.

4. What does the team initially use, as seen in Chapter 23, to remove the dirt over the top of the meteorite?
(a) Spades.
(b) Graters.
(c) Shovels.
(d) Back hoes.

5. What color is the meteorite when it is finally exposed in Chapter 24?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Grey.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Glinn tell Britton in Chapter 18 that they should not worry about Vallenar?

2. What is the meaning of the term, dead in the water?

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?

4. What illness does Puppup claim killed his wife in Chapter 36?

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

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