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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 46, what event keeps Glinn and his scientists from understanding why the meteorite appears to kill when touched?

3. In Chapter 77, what does Britton believe will happen once the Rolvaag stops moving forward?

4. In Chapter 47, what reason does Glinn give McFarlane for keeping in communications with Lloyd?

5. In the final chapter of the novel, where do the survivors find themselves three days after rescue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Glinn go in Chapter 48? What is he wearing that suggests he expects danger on this trip?

2. What concerns does Glinn have about continuing the expedition in Chapter 46? What concerns does Britton express in the same chapter?

3. Where is the Rolvaag hit, as determined by Britton in Chapter 75? What does this damage suggest to Britton?

4. Palmer Lloyd was sent to his rooms like a bad boy and was filled with anger toward Glinn. What changes his mind in Chapter 58? What does Lloyd plan to do the next time he sees Glinn?

5. What revelation does Glinn make in chapter 68 that explains Vallenar's odd behavior?

6. 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?

7. What nautical destination does Glinn assume will cause the Almirante Ramirez stop its pursuit of the Rolvaag? Why? Does it?

8. What happens in Chapter 77 when the Almirante Ramirez comes around the corner of the ice island and faces the Rolvaag?

9. What causes Glinn's death in Chapter 83? What fantasy does he have as he dies?

10. What item does Rachel Amira give to McFarlane in the lifeboat? What does she ask McFarlane to do with it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following in detail citing examples from the novel:

1) Setting

2) Language

3) Point of view

4) Structure.

Essay Topic 2

How is the meteorite removed from the island? What method does Glinn's group use to lift the meteorite from the hole in the ground? How do they move the meteorite from one side of the island to the other? How do they move the meteorite from a bluff above the ship to the ship's cargo hold? Why do they decide to do this under the cover of fog? What must be done to keep the meteorite from rolling around in the cargo hold? What happens while this task is being completed? For what reason?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Rolvagg. What type of ship is it? How does Glinn's team alter it? Where do they plan to put the meteorite once they recover it? What is a dead man's switch? What is its purpose? How does Lloyd feel about the installation of this switch? What other alterations have the team made to the ship? What item do crew members notice on the bridge and in the cargo hold that has been left unexplained? What does it turn out to be?

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