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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. When they leave transdimentional jump speed, what do they discover?
(a) Another solar system.
(b) A planet right in their path.
(c) A large black disc right in their path.
(d) Another ship waiting their arrival.

2. What is the purpose of the mission led by Harvey Sills?
(a) To recover Maggie's body.
(b) To eradicate the brachyids.
(c) To create a video log of the creatures.
(d) To investigate the deaths.

3. What does Hutch realize the next morning?
(a) They will run out of food.
(b) They have no water.
(c) The Alpha shuttle can keep them warm until rescue arrives.
(d) They will not make it until rescue arrives.

4. What is unusual about this trip for Jake?
(a) It is his first time on an unknown world.
(b) It is his first solo pilot flight.
(c) He has a chance to explore alone.
(d) He is trusted by his colleagues.

5. What does the Academy mandate Henry, Hutch, George and Maggie to do?
(a) Trace the location of the Wincklemann.
(b) Take Wincklemann and find the source of the radio signals from Beta Pacifica.
(c) Trace the source of the discontinuities.
(d) Trace the source of an energy field discovered.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what level of advancement is the technology on the space station?

2. Who else requires treatment by the ship's physician?

3. How long will the flight take?

4. Who goes to get the shuttle when Jake no longer answers?

5. What does Melanie reveal to them when they disclose how they crashed on arrival?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When they arrive at LCO4418 and select a moon to begin working, what occurs and how do they respond?

4. What revelation does Hutch have that she wakes Carson to share with him?

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

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

7. What do the various team members from Quraqua do back on Earth?

8. When are they rescued, by whom and what do they learn about the object that caused their crash?

9. What events transpire as a result of Maggie's comment?

10. What is the outcome of their collision?

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