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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did Bund invest in Tsung Aerospace?
(a) One million dollars.
(b) One thousand dollars.
(c) One billion dollars.
(d) One hundred thousand dollars.

2. What was Dr.Paul Kreuger's scientific specialty?
(a) Finance and Administration.
(b) Space history.
(c) Particle physics.
(d) Political imaging.

3. In 2060, who was the first Planetary President?
(a) Edward VIII.
(b) Frederico III.
(c) Edward VI.
(d) Charles X.

4. According to Professor Rudenko's complex geriatric accounting how old is Dr Heywood Floyd?
(a) 105 years old.
(b) 70 years old.
(c) 65 years old.
(d) 60 years old.

5. Where did the crew of the spaceship Tsien sojourn?
(a) Jupitor.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Mars.
(d) Europa.

6. What is the gravity on Haley's Comet?
(a) About a thousandth of Earth's.
(b) Twice that of the Moon's.
(c) About a tenth of Earth's.
(d) About a hundredth's of Earth's.

7. What is Old Faithful?
(a) A large spacesuit built especially for Captain Smith.
(b) The largest geyser on the dayside of the comet.
(c) A large space pod shuttle.
(d) A large mountain on the surface of the comet.

8. Mr. Chang attempted to land on what at first?
(a) A canyon floor.
(b) A rocky hillside.
(c) A frozen lake.
(d) A cloud covered piece of land.

9. Who was the Second Officer's famous grandfather?
(a) Dr. Heywood Floyd.
(b) Dr. Anderson.
(c) Dr. William Tsung.
(d) Sir Lawrence.

10. What was Rolf van der Berg's job?
(a) To survey and catalog the natural resources of Lucifer.
(b) To survey and catalog the natural resources of Ganymede.
(c) To survey the land on Europa.
(d) To catalog the life on Europa.

11. Where did the captain ask the passengers of the Universe stay during rendezvous and touchdown?
(a) Secured in the dining hall.
(b) Strapped in the observation lounge.
(c) Strapped in their beds.
(d) Secured in their passenger pods.

12. Where did Sir Lawrence viewed a program about space exploration?
(a) China.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Europa.
(d) New York.

13. Who would be chartering the reconnaissance mission granted by the Planetary Science Foundation?
(a) Captain Eric Laplace.
(b) Captain Jovian.
(c) Captain Lucifer.
(d) Rolf van der Berg.

14. Dr. Floyd spent the first forty-eight hours of his voyage doing what?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Visiting with the other passengers.
(c) Marveling at the ship's speed.
(d) Thinking back about the history of aeronautics.

15. With full thrust carrying the ship to the orbit of Europa, why was moving around in the ship hard?
(a) It was the middle of the night.
(b) The ride was rocky.
(c) Gravity returned.
(d) Gravity disappered.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what did Rolf van der Berg believe Mount Zeus was covered?

2. What is the most important element in South Africa's economy?

3. What color was Haley Comet's surface?

4. What was the Lady Jasmine?

5. For what was Shaka named?

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