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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. How large was the logo the xenon atoms formed during the IBM experiment?
(a) One ten-billionth of an inch.
(b) One inch.
(c) Half an inch.
(d) One hundredth of an inch.

2. Why is the structure in the main fabrication building so bright?
(a) It is built of micro mirrors.
(b) It is painted with glitter.
(c) It is made of diamonds.
(d) It is covered in diamond coating.

3. What is Theta-d 5972 is also known as?
(a) Pasteurella.
(b) Staphylococcus.
(c) Salmonella.
(d) E Coli.

4. How does Jack feel when he learns the truth about the Xymos manufacturing process?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Confused.

5. Who wanted to test the swarm for intelligence early on before it started evolving?
(a) Julia.
(b) Jack.
(c) Rosie.
(d) Charley.

Short Answer Questions

1. The feedstock Xymos uses in their fabrication process is actually what?

2. Who wanted to keep the swarm alive when it was suggested the first time that it should be destroyed?

3. What object does Jack lose in one of the explosions out in the desert on Day 6?

4. Does Charley ever recover from his injuries?

5. Who chases Charley into the communications room on the security tape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the scientists unable to collect the units when they become deactivated at night when there is no sun to power them?

2. Why does the team in the desert take refuge in the storage unit?

3. How do Jack and Mae kill off the swarms?

4. Why is the swarm self-sustaining?

5. What is Charley's health like when he joins the team for dinner on Day 6?

6. Why does Jack suspect that Ricky is more involved with the swarms than he is admitting?

7. How does Jack find out that the swarm release into the desert was intentional?

8. How is Mae able to cover up the truth from Julia when she comes in the room and asks what she and Jack are doing on Day 7?

9. How does Jack react when he realizes that Xymos is using bacteria to create molecules?

10. How does Jack feel when he sees the swarms hunting in the desert for the first time?

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