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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Quraqua's red sun?
(a) Dellabrick.
(b) Celletrix.
(c) Bellatrix.
(d) Beatrix.

2. What does George discover in the Lower Temple?
(a) A printing press.
(b) A community room.
(c) An inscription.
(d) A chapel.

3. Who ignores the confirmation Melanie gives to extend their time?
(a) Henry.
(b) Carson.
(c) Ian Helm.
(d) Harvey Sills.

4. What do Striders snack on, according to Janet?
(a) Flickingers.
(b) Archaeologists.
(c) Beach monkeys.
(d) Pilots.

5. How long will it take to land in the ocean?
(a) Approximately 4 hours.
(b) Approximately 10 hours.
(c) Approximately 6 hours.
(d) Approximately 8 hours.

6. When Hutch regains control, what does she discover?
(a) That she is way off course.
(b) Richard is gone.
(c) The shuttle is damaged.
(d) The chases fell out.

7. What is the name of the city Richard and Hutch explore from the Alpha shuttle first?
(a) Moonrise.
(b) Azure.
(c) Oz.
(d) Rosetta.

8. Who does Hutch call for help?
(a) Janet.
(b) Melanie.
(c) Carson.
(d) Richard.

9. What does Cal tell her when she picks him up?
(a) That he is going with her.
(b) That he is getting married.
(c) That he has a new job.
(d) That he has a child.

10. How high is the wave in the deep sea?
(a) About two meters.
(b) About four meters.
(c) About three meters.
(d) About one meter.

11. Who warns the scientists about the coming snowball?
(a) George Hackett.
(b) Jake Hoffer.
(c) Tommy Loughery.
(d) Melanie Truscott.

12. Why is Jake reluctant to do as Harvey asks?
(a) He is unwilling to waste the water.
(b) It has to be smaller to work.
(c) It is too early.
(d) Its size will cause tsunami like forces.

13. What does no one on board the Wincklemann realize?
(a) How deeply Richard's death affects Hutch.
(b) How badly Maggie feels.
(c) How much damage was sustained to the shuttle.
(d) How much guilt Melanie feels.

14. What do they still require to decipher the language?
(a) A Rosetta stone.
(b) A dictionary.
(c) A map.
(d) A native speaker.

15. How many 'tugboats' are pulling snowballs into orbit around Quraqua?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard try to convince Caseway to do on Ed's behalf before leaving for Quraqua?

2. Who calls Kosmik to tell them them 'might' have a problem?

3. What does Richard notice about it?

4. How much is the rainfall predicted to increase by after the devices blow at both poles.

5. What is more difficult afterward?

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