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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what did Maggie M'Bala complain?

2. Dr Greenberg asked for what after the announcement was made?

3. Who was Oom Paul?

4. What warning was sent back from the spaceship Discovery?

5. Why are cave-ins impossible on the comet's surface?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the last message from the Discovery?

2. How is Rolf van der Berg described when he is first introduced?

3. Second Officer Chris Floyd seeks out whom in this chapter to discuss the events?

4. While awaiting rendezvous with the comet, Mihailovich sees something, what is it?

5. Describe what Captain Smith observed upon Haley's surface.

6. What curious events does the captain recall after the hijacking of the Galaxy?

7. Why does Captain Smith ban the tourists from visiting Tuonela Lake?

8. Where did the Galaxy finally land?

9. Describe the Valley of Black Snow on Haley's Comet.

10. What are some of the things that Dr. Floyd marvels about on the Universe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Second Commander Chang's role in the story.

Part 1) How would the story have changed if it had been the captain in the control room when Rose took over rather than Chang?

Part 2) Is it possible Rose intended to catch Chang in the control room rather than the captain? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Although this book was written in 1987, what subjects did C. Clark touch on that are current issues today? If he wrote the book today what changes would be made if any? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Speculate on why the author chooses not to reveal the intelligent creatures on Europa.

Part 2) Is it possible that these creatures communicate with the monolith and its trinity? Explain.

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