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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. What message comes from Nok?
(a) Evacuation is under way.
(b) David Emory is on his way.
(c) Another discontinuity is due.
(d) A call for help.

2. What message does the Wincklemann get from the Academy while waiting to leave?
(a) Delay till further notice.
(b) Hold position for extra passenger.
(c) All systems go.
(d) Abort mission and return.

3. Who does Carson ask to remain in the shuttle when they land on Beta Pacifica III?
(a) Jake.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Janet.
(d) George.

4. What is Orikon?
(a) A city on a newly discovered planet.
(b) A reference on one of the tablets.
(c) A city on Quraqua lost to the terraforming.
(d) A city on Nok that had a monorail.

5. What do they use to create the cube like structures on their own Oz?
(a) A particle beam projector.
(b) An acidic compound.
(c) Natural fissures.
(d) A concrete saw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the mission led by Harvey Sills?

2. What is Maggie worried about?

3. What does Frank suggest they try to do?

4. What authorization arrives along with the Ashley Tee?

5. Who is on board the Ashley Tee when it leaves to investigate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hutch and Frank discover as they dig into the discontinuities further?

2. What authorization comes with the Ashley Tee, and who else notifies them that they are on the way?

3. What is the Academy's position regarding Richard's death and what course of action do they pursue?

4. What does Hutch believe they have to do in order to discover the truth behind what is going on?

5. Why does Hutch fake a communications malfunction before the Wincklemann is scheduled to leave?

6. What kind of structures do the landing party on Beta Pacifica III find that make no sense?

7. What is Captain Morris's biggest concern as he watches Maggie's body being recovered from a close circuit camera with Melanie?

8. Who leaves to pursue the premise that Hutch has outlined, and where to they go?

9. What do the boarding crew notice on approach to the orbiting space station?

10. How does Harvey and his recovery team manage to locate Maggie to bring her back?

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