1 How many years have supposedly passed since the last expedition? Thirty Ten Three Two 2 How did the psychologist ensure that every member of the expedition crossed the border without issue? Bribery Pavlovian signalling Hypnosis Positive reinforcement 3 How much supplies did the twelfth expedition bring into Area X? One years' worth Six months' worth Two years' worth A decade's worth 4 How long were they told the supplies from base camp could last them? A decade Two years Six months A few weeks 5 What does the biologist describe as their "most outlandish equipment"? A black box with a red lens that glows red in the presence of danger A set of elementary compasses A crate of cotton candy-flavored MREs Fuji film cameras 6 What was the protocol if their mysterious instrument glowed red? They should hike to the border and await extraction They have an hour to retreat to an underground location They should submit to hypnosis They have thirty minutes to get to a "safe place" 7 How many varieties of venomous snake are they told live in Area X? At least six A thousand Only one About ten 8 The biologist says that "desolation tries ... " To infiltrate you To habituate you To colonize you To break you 9 How long does it take after reaching base camp for the explorers to find the tower? Four days A week A year Four months 10 What element of Area X wasn't represented in the maps? The tower The border The abandoned fishing town The lighthouse 11 What is strange about the biologist's opinion that the unmapped structure is a tower? It is made of wood, not stone It is a silo It looks more like a house It tunnels into the ground 12 What is the Southern Reach's policy on outside contact during an expedition? Only the psychologist can attempt outside contact It is NOT to be attempted Explorers must submit reports of findings and progress every night Only superiors should be contacted 13 How is the narrative being taken down? In a waterproof journal issued by Southern Reach In a series of interviews after re-entry By an omniscient narrator In an old dictaphone 14 What is the profession of the fifth explorer who never crossed the border? Linguist Medic Psychologist Chemist 15 Why is there a sense of relief at the fact that it was the linguist, specifically, who stayed behind? She had previously expressed doubts about the expedition She was the least liked member of the group, on a personal level She seemed unqualified, even in her own field Linguistics seems, at the time, the least essential specialty 16 What is the biologist's specialty? Fruiting bodies Transitional biomes Genetic mutation Transitional environments 17 Which member of the expedition opposes searching the tower before mapping the rest of the Area? Psychologist Surveyor Biologist Anthropologist 18 What natural structure does the biologist compare the interior of the tower to? A coral reef Nautilus shells A salt cave A snail's shell 19 What is the first threatening animal the group encounters? A crocodile A flock of violent geese A mutated wild boar A mutated bear 20 What happens when the biologist is initially inspecting the writing on the tower wall? The anthropologist retreats in fear A creature from below attacks the expedition party The biologist scrapes a sample off the wall A nodule bursts on the spores and she inhales the contents 21 What do the explorers hear every night at sundown? A transmission from Area X The rustling of leaves and grass The thrum of crickets and frogs from the marsh A low, gutteral moan 22 What hypnotic incantation causes the surveyor and anthropologist to go slack? Alacazam Paralysis is not a cogent agent Consolidation of authority Annihilation 23 What is the first symptom of the spore from the tower? Heightened senses An internal brightness Allergies Immunity to hypnotic suggestion 24 Who is the first to inquire about the materiality of the words on the tower wall? Surveyor Anthropologist Biologist Psychologist 25 Which of the explorers wishes she could know the biologist's thoughts? Surveyor Linguist Psychologist Anthropologist