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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 58, who does Lloyd give ultimate credit to for the success of the recovery of the meteorite?
(a) Himself.
(b) Masangkay.
(c) Glinn.
(d) McFarlane.
2. In Chapter 72, why does Glinn instruct his men to turn off the radar jamming equipment and ask Britton to cut the engines?
(a) To force Vallenar close enough for them to fire on his ship.
(b) To make Vallenar come close enough to damage his ship on their wake.
(c) To attract the attention of a nearby naval base.
(d) To make Vallenar believe they are dead in the water.
3. In Chapter 82, what alternative does Lloyd offer to the use of the dead man switch?
(a) They could pay someone to come rescue them.
(b) They could return to Isla Desolacion and return the meteorite.
(c) They could simply ride out the storm.
(d) They could abandon ship and hope the Rolvaag survives with the meteorite on board.
4. In the final chapter of the novel, where do the survivors find themselves three days after rescue?
(a) A New York City hotel.
(b) A Chilean hospital.
(c) A British scientific station.
(d) A Peruvian hospital.
5. 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 logs.
(b) Damage from the discharge.
(c) The meteorite itself.
(d) Security footage.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 71, what item of jewelry does Amira ask to wear of McFarlane's in a moment of intimacy?
2. In Chapter 62, how many men did the Almirante Ramirez lose in the attempt to fix the propellers?
3. In Chapter 84, what is happening to the life boats that causes concern to the survivors?
4. In Chapter 84, where do the survivors take refuge from the sea?
5. In Chapter 60, who gets credit for keeping the cradle design simple in order to make the welding quick?
Short Essay Questions
1. How many people got off the Rolvaag as revealed in Chapter 84? How many died?
2. What causes Glinn's death in Chapter 83? What fantasy does he have as he dies?
3. How does Glinn's team assertain that the dead body is not the guard they thought it was? Who does Glinn believe this man is? What complication does this pose?
4. What concerns does Glinn have about continuing the expedition in Chapter 46? What concerns does Britton express in the same chapter?
5. What difficulties is the Almirante Ramirez suffering in Chapter 70 that makes its pursuit of the Rolvaag more difficult?
6. Where does Glinn go in Chapter 48? What is he wearing that suggests he expects danger on this trip?
7. In Chapter 65, what danger does Glinn identify for the Rolvaag? What action does he recommend taking against it?
8. Where does Glinn advise Britton to take the ship in Chapter 74? What argument does Britton make against this plan?
9. What item does Rachel Amira give to McFarlane in the lifeboat? What does she ask McFarlane to do with it?
10. Why does Glinn once again take command of the bridge in Chapter 57? What is the result?
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