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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Whittlesey's journal, why did Maxwell and the others decide to return to New York?
(a) They miss their families.
(b) They are sick and frightened.
(c) They want to take their finds home to study them.
(d) They do not think there is anything else to find.

2. How long did it take the Whittlesey crates to get from the Amazon to the Museum?
(a) Two and a half years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two months.

3. What does the commander of the SWAT team tell Coffey is his priority once inside the museum?
(a) Removing the dead.
(b) Killing the creature.
(c) Rescuing the survivors.
(d) Restoring power to the museum.

4. In Chapter 58, Margo and Pendergast attempt to find a long, straight corridor to confront the creature for what reason?
(a) So they might have more time to kill the creature.
(b) So they can stop the creature's forward locomotion.
(c) So they can see it run.
(d) So they can study it before it attacks.

5. Who helps Margo get into the secure area of the museum in Chapter 30?
(a) Pendergast.
(b) Smithback.
(c) Dr. Frock.
(d) George Moriarty.

6. In Chapter 51, D'Agosta finds what impediment between him and escape from the creature?
(a) Locked doors.
(b) The group of survivors.
(c) Water flooding the subbasement.
(d) Smithback.

7. Where is Smithback during the panic that takes place inside the Superstition Exhibition?
(a) In Margo's office.
(b) In the exhibit.
(c) Hiding behind a police officer.
(d) Under the d'oeuvres table.

8. In Chapter 63, what is Kawakita making a living selling on the streets of New York?
(a) Meth.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) The plant, Liliceae mbwunensis.

9. In Chapter 54, how does Pendergast stop the creature from attacking he, Margo,and Dr. Frock?
(a) Shoots the creature in the leg.
(b) Shoots the creature in the belly.
(c) Shines light in the creature's eyes.
(d) Locks the door.

10. In Chapter 62, who does Pendergast suggest was the creature's first victim in the museum?
(a) A security guard.
(b) Montague.
(c) Moriarty.
(d) The two young boys.

11. In Chapter 58, Margo and Pendergast hear survivors in what room?
(a) Security Command.
(b) Director's office.
(c) Central Computer.
(d) Employee break room.

12. What does Margo find hidden in the lid of one of Whittlesey's crates in Chapter 30?
(a) A journal.
(b) A shaman's rattle.
(c) A letter.
(d) A decorated disc.

13. How does Rickman change the way interviews will be conducted by Smithback for his manuscript?
(a) He must conduct interviews in the director's presence.
(b) He must conduct interviews in Rickman's presence.
(c) He must conduct interviews with only approved employees.
(d) He must conduct interviews on museum property.

14. What is the name of the museum curator who began the curating of the Whittlesey crates in 1988?
(a) Hugo Montague.
(b) Mike Thompson.
(c) Edward Maxwell.
(d) Gregory Kawakita.

15. What damage does the gun fire in the computer room do that affects the entire museum?
(a) Takes out the main terminal, shutting down the computer system.
(b) Takes out the central switching system, shutting of the power.
(c) Takes out the back up tapes.
(d) Takes out the main accession data base.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 51, Pendergast tells D'Agosta to aim at what part of the creature's body in hopes of killing it?

2. Why does Smithback claim he likes the Museum of Natural History's library carrels in Chapter 27?

3. To whom does Pendergast give credit for killing the creature in Chapter 61?

4. In Chapter 57, what stops the forward motion of the group led by D'Agosta?

5. In Chapter 53, what happens to Bailey?

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