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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following does Gwendy compare the flight control system?
(a) HAL-9000.
(b) Marius.
(c) Robbie.
(d) Frankenstein.

2. What is the name of Adesh's wife?
(a) Srihani.
(b) Maya.
(c) Daksha.
(d) Aadhaya.

3. To whom is the novel dedicated?
(a) Tabitha King.
(b) Robin Furth.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) Marsha DeFilippo.

4. With whom of the following does Norris confer in the Castle Rock Sheriff’s Department?
(a) Gerry Keele.
(b) Bryan Adams.
(c) Ryan Brown.
(d) Brian Gardner.

5. With which of the following does Chapter 5 begin?
(a) “Time in training has been slow.”
(b) “Gwendy seats herself between Bankole and Patel.”
(c) “This is the third time the button box has come into Gwendy Peterson’s life.”
(d) “But not as big as this one, Gwendy thinks as the roar of the engines increases to a bellow.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gwendy's street address?

2. How much does Gareth pay to join the flight crew?

3. How many steps lead to the elevator to the launch vehicle?

4. In which town do the Brighams live?

5. Who is the mission control director?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the fire-damage to Gwendy's house concentrated?

2. What news effectively ends Magowan's campaign?

3. Summarize Magowan's political position.

4. What does Harris forecast to Gwendy from the actions of the previous holder of the puzzle-box?

5. For what purpose do Lundgren and Drinkwater call Gwendy forward after the space vehicle leaves the atmosphere?

6. Summarize Gwendy's reply to Magowan's first political attack against her.

7. What protections have been put in place around Gwendy's home in the wake of the fire?

8. What is Charlotte doing when she and Gwendy meet?

9. What argument does Pete Riley initially attempt to convince Gwendy to run for Senate?

10. What accounts for Gwendy's name?

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