The Drowned World

What natural phenomenon does Kerans observe below from his balcony?

• eruptions

• earthquakes

• sandstorms

• tornadoes

What has turned the temperate regions of Europe into a flooded tropic?

• melting ice caps

• shifts in global landmasses

• massive geophysical upheavals

What is the cause of the massive size of fauna?

• birthrate decline

• increase in global radioactivity

• melting ice caps

• migration to the poles

What realization does Kerans have while talking to Beatrice?

• Riggs is staying permanently.

• They will stay permanently if Riggs leaves.

• He should have already left.

• He should leave with Riggs.

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Why does Kerans take a compass from the armory?

• He intends to trade it for something valuable.

• He wants to find his way back to the base.

• He plans to navigate through unfamiliar territory.

• He wants to measure the Earth's magnetic field.

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What does Kerans realize about Hardman's knowledge?

• He is aware of the imminent departure.

• He is unaware of the imminent departure.

• He is plotting against Kerans.

• He is planning to leave secretly.

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What does Bodkin suggest about the high temperatures and radiation?

• They are causing nightmares.

• They are decreasing species diversity.

• They are increasing birthrates.

• They are affecting biological memory.

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How does Kerans know that Riggs intends to leave early?

• Beatrice informs him of the change in departure time.

• He overhears a conversation between Riggs and Macready.

• The helicopter pilot signals him about the plan.

• He finds a note left by Riggs explaining the situation.

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Where does Kerans believe Lieutenant Hardman has gone?

• into the jungle

• south of the lagoons

• north of the lagoons

• across the silt flats

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What disturbs Kerans when they wait in the courtyard?

• Hardman's disappearance

• the heat

• voices of iguanas

• the crashed helicopter

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