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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 53, how long does it take for the meteorite to become settled on the tower that will lower it into the cargo hold?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Forty-five minutes.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Twenty minutes.

2. In Chapter 81, what reason does McFarlane believe it was a mistake to take the meteorite to sea?
(a) It is a danger to the eco system of the earth.
(b) It is dangerous to the ship and crew.
(c) If it leaves the ship it will never be recoverable again.
(d) It has caused the Rolvaag's current situation.

3. In Chapter 63, who is the first person interviewed in the investigation into the discharge of the meteorite?
(a) McFarlane.
(b) Amira.
(c) Garza.
(d) Timmer.

4. In Chapter 45, Glinn makes a comment about the mysterious dead man in Spanish. What does this statement suggest to both McFarlane and the reader?
(a) Glinn thinks the man was sent by Vallenar.
(b) Glinn has no clue who the man was or who sent him.
(c) Glinn is having a nervous breakdown.
(d) Glinn speaks in Spanish when he does not want anyone to know what he is saying.

5. In Chapter 44, what does Glinn instruct his men to ask Britton to send to the staging area?
(a) A radio.
(b) Medical supplies.
(c) A generator.
(d) Food.

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

7. In Chapter 69, what does McFarlane hear in the cargo hold that helps him come to a conclusion as to what caused the meteorite to discharge electricity not only this one time, but every time?
(a) Cracking of the cradle's welds.
(b) Water.
(c) A hum from the meteorite itself.
(d) People's voices.

8. In Chapter 80, where does Britton recall having seen a ship break its back?
(a) The Atlantic.
(b) The Grand Banks.
(c) Off the coast of Washington State.
(d) The Ice Limit.

9. In Chapter 57, what does Glinn want Puppup to do?
(a) Direct the Rolvaag safely through the reefs.
(b) Radio Chilean authorities to force Vallenar to back off of them.
(c) Direct the Rolvaag into an inner cove.
(d) Tell them where they can safely hide from the Almirante Ramirez.

10. In Chapter 77, what does Britton believe will happen once the Rolvaag stops moving forward?
(a) It will be dead in the water.
(b) They will sink.
(c) It will be able to successfully hide from the Almirante Ramirez.
(d) They will be forced to surrender.

11. In Chapter 57, whom does Glinn feel admires him for his actions?
(a) Amira.
(b) McFarlane.
(c) Lloyd.
(d) Britton.

12. In Chapter 69, what are investigators looking at in an attempt to find out what happened to cause the meteorite to discharge electricity in the cargo hold?
(a) Security footage.
(b) Security logs.
(c) The meteorite itself.
(d) Damage from the discharge.

13. In Chapter 82, what one word does Britton utter each time the ship struggles against a new wave?
(a) Recover.
(b) Help.
(c) Please.
(d) Settle.

14. In Chapter 58, what did Lloyd do throughout the fight with the Almirante Ramirez?
(a) Banged on the door, issuing orders.
(b) Paced restlessly.
(c) Called the Chilean government.
(d) Nothing.

15. In Chapter 47, who does McFarlane point out is blocking the only exit out of the channel?
(a) Lloyd.
(b) Amira.
(c) Britton.
(d) Vallenar.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 80, what does Britton discover missing from the main deck?

2. In Chapter 77, what does Britton see on the edge of the ice island above the Rolvaag?

3. In Chapter 57, why does Glinn feel the Rolvaag's actions against the Almirante Ramirez were justified?

4. In Chapter 46, what slows the progress of the meteorite as it is moved from its previous location to the bluffs above the Rolvaag?

5. In Chapter 59, why does Vallenar request a team of six go into the water to repair the propellers?

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