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The Vanishing Sanctuary

Reading practice quiz

Finish the book before you start. Choose one answer for each question, then check your score.

This Mia Kingtide quiz is for practice. It does not award Accelerated Reader credit.

1. What is VaneTech seeking on the seafloor?

Abyssium A shipwreck Lost research instruments An underwater cable

2. What is the name on the yellow VaneTech machine Mia encounters?

Doc Ricketts Abyssium Scout Pegasus Western Flyer

3. What does the Doc Ricketts help researchers do?

Tow ships back to port. Process minerals on the seabed. Observe and study deep-sea habitats. Track boats from shore.

4. What makes Greg’s footage more useful to the panel?

The company’s logo is larger. The video has a dramatic soundtrack. The video is shown without any explanation. The team can share supporting material and explain its methods.

5. Who hears Mia, Luke and Greg’s presentation during public comment?

The Regional Activities Panel Mia’s classmates The VaneTech software team The Western Flyer crew

6. Which vessel is connected to VaneTech’s operation?

Pitter Patter Hunter’s Gaffe Pegasus The Little Mermaid

7. What does the team show the panel in the opening footage?

A whale tangled in fishing line A cracked dock piling A yellow tracked machine with tools A reef filmed from a kayak

8. Where does VaneTech work on its larger machine in secret?

An aquarium lab in Monterey A fishing dock in Pacific Grove A boatyard in San Diego An old produce warehouse in Watsonville

9. What is the Abyssium Processor designed to do?

Grind and extract material from the seabed. Transplant deep-sea coral. Collect images for a school project. Pick up abandoned fishing gear.

10. What priority drives Preston Vane’s decisions during the operation?

Giving the panel more time to review evidence Extracting the valuable deposit Preserving the habitat around the deposit Helping the researchers map coral

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