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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the expedition does the narrator get along with better than she expected?
(a) The anthropologist.
(b) The psychologist.
(c) The surveyor.
(d) The linguist.

2. What does the biologist learn about the sample that she studies at base camp in 02: Integration?
(a) It consists of brain tissue from an human creature.
(b) It consists of fruiting bodies from the fungi on the walls.
(c) It consists of the anthropologist's own blood.
(d) It consists of liver tissue from a boar.

3. Why does the biologist think it would be good to talk to the psychologist before going back into the tower?
(a) She wants to seek revenge for the anthropologist as soon as she can.
(b) She wants to use the psychologist as bait to capture whatever is in the tower.
(c) She knows that they will need help extracting the body they found in the tower.
(d) The psychologist would have had a chance to see whatever creature killed the anthropologist.

4. Why does the biologist give the surveyor the first watch of the night?
(a) Because she's too tired to take first watch.
(b) Because the surveyor can't sleep anyway.
(c) To establish trust.
(d) Because the biologist has better night vision.

5. How many people are in the 12th expedition originally?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

6. How many expeditions have been to Area X, including the one in 01:Initiation?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 21.
(d) 15.

7. What does the biologist do when they return to base camp in 01: Initiation?
(a) Had a heart to heart with the anthropologist.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Observes a tiny red and green frog.
(d) Analyzes samples they took from the tunnel.

8. Who does not want to go back to the tower in 02: Integration?
(a) The psychologist.
(b) All three remaining members.
(c) The biologist.
(d) The surveyor.

9. What new precautions do the expedition members plan to take before going back underground in 01: Initiation?
(a) They will wear breathing masks.
(b) They will call in a tactical nuclear strike over the area.
(c) They will use smoke to smoke out any dangerous beasts.
(d) They will burn every living thing they see.

10. Where is the narrator's expedition going in 01:Initiation?
(a) The top of a mountain.
(b) Area X.
(c) The moon.
(d) An abandoned city.

11. What happens to the biologist when she gets too close to the words on the wall?
(a) She passes out.
(b) She breaths in spores.
(c) She notices a sour smell.
(d) She is pricked by a strange bug.

12. What confuses the surveyor about the gear that the expedition was given?
(a) The gear seems to have a life of its own.
(b) The gear is all 50 years out of date.
(c) The gear changes subtly overnight.
(d) The gear is all covered with strange markings.

13. What important feature of the terrain is missing from the expedition's maps?
(a) The lighthouse.
(b) The tower.
(c) The base camp.
(d) The maps are completely accurate.

14. Who sees the tower first in 01:Initiation?
(a) The anthropologist.
(b) The biologist.
(c) The linguist.
(d) The psychologist.

15. What method does the psychologist use to keep the members of the expedition from hallucinating as they enter?
(a) Sleep deprivation.
(b) Mindfulness exercises.
(c) Medication.
(d) Hypnosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What personal connection does the biologist reveal about herself and Area X in 02: Integration?

2. Who does the biologist deduce was ultimately responsible for the death of the corpse discovered in 02: Integration?

3. What is the surveyor's background?

4. What are shape are the tiny creatures inside of the tunnel?

5. How does the biologist characterize her husband's behavior upon his return from Area X?

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