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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. When Burton is still alive, but breathing fast from fear what does Hall do?

2. What is the The Messenger Theory?

3. There is a lab rat in the room with Dr. Burton, what do Stone and Hall notice about it?

4. What the main hypothesis the men have about why Scoop fell out of orbit?

5. What seems to produce the best growth in Andromeda?

Short Essay Questions

1. After knowing about the baby's blood pH and Jackson's blood pH, what does Hall figure out?

2. What does Hall realize about Andromeda when thinking about Jackson's acidosis?

3. The scientist are not bad men. It would be easy to see them that way. How does the narrator see them? Or the reader?

4. As Stone and Hall figure out the Ph situation, the warning bells go off. Why?

5. Describe the first exploration of the satellite. What did the men do? What did they find?

6. How does Hall finally find out about Leavitt's epilepsy and what does he do about it?

7. Write about some of the mistakes the scientists made when dealing with Andromeda.

8. What kinds of animals are used in research? What do various animals do best? Why is the Black Norway Rat used most often in scientific experiments?

9. What do you think Montaigne meant by the quote "Men under stress are fools, and fool themselves." in relationship to the behavior of the men at Wildfire?

10. What is the real mission of Scoop? What do the scientist do when they find out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leavitt discusses a machine invented to provide computerized physical exams. The machine is designed to replace doctors. How would you feel if such a machine existed? Describe a scene where you are being examined by a machine. How do you feel? How do you relate to the machine? Do you miss a flesh and blood physician? Would you trust a machine as your doctor? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

One theme explored in this book relates to the rising fear in the mid-twentieth century that mankind would become slaves to technology. Do you think this is possible? Why? Give examples of what you believe illustrates this fear. Do you believe you've become a slave to technology in your own life? How? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think the Andromeda Strain was aimed at humans? Why or why not.

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