The Ice Limit Test | Final Test - Hard

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The Ice Limit Test | Final Test - Hard

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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 64, where does Britton plan to take the Rolvag out of Drake Passage?

2. In Chapter 47, who does McFarlane point out is blocking the only exit out of the channel?

3. In Chapter 84, where do the survivors take refuge from the sea?

4. In Chapter 61, what item does Glinn reveal he brought an entire case of on board the Rolvaag?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vallenar react to Glinn's actions, as shown in Chapter 59? What does Vallenar plan to do next?

2. What conclusion does McFarlane announce to Lloyd in the final chapter of the book? Is this conclusion accurate.

3. When McFarlane is on the phone with Lloyd in Chapter 49 he explains when the meteorite will be moved and learns about an impending problem for the expedition. McFarlane also senses that Lloyd is planning something. How will the meteorite be moved, what impending problem is coming, and what is Lloyd up to?

4. Where does Glinn advise Britton to take the ship in Chapter 74? What argument does Britton make against this plan?

5. What happened in the cargo hold that caused the deaths of most of Garza's men? Who does Garza blame? Who does McFarlane blame?

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

7. 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?

8. In Chapter 80 Britton suggests it is time to use the dead man switch. What has caused her to come to this conclusion? What is the reaction of those around her?

9. How does Britton feel about the actions Glinn took against her in Chapter 52 as described in Chapter 53? Who offers his loyal support to Britton? How does this make her feel?

10. What news does McFarlane bring the bridge in Chapter 72? What does Glinn do about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens once the crew abandons the Rolvaag? Why were they forced to abandon ship in the first place? Where do they go? How do they expect to get rescued? What happens the following morning? What does Amira give to McFarlane? For what reason? What happens to Amira? What happens to McFarlane? What happens to Lloyd? Is this an appropriate result for Lloyd? What does McFarlane realize the meteorite was? Is this accurate information or is McFarlane mentally unbalanced because of the trauma of the ship sinking?

Essay Topic 2

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

1) Setting

2) Language

3) Point of view

4) Structure.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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