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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jake and Harvey compromise on?

2. What does Hutch come face to face with the next morning on her own?

3. How many 'tugboats' are pulling snowballs into orbit around Quraqua?

4. What is the best scenario the ground crew can reasonably hope for?

5. What is Kosmik Station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was particularly odd about the structures created in Oz?

2. What events conspire against Hutch, slowing down her return to the surface one last time?

3. How is the team from Kosmik spending the countdown to terraforming time that remains?

4. What does Maggie appear to be oblivious to?

5. Why is Caseway unwilling to postpone Project Hope even for a little while?

6. How long has the mission on Quraqua been in progress and what are Henry and his team hoping to accomplish?

7. What does Melanie do that is uncharacteristic for her, and why doesn't it help anyway?

8. What does Henry immediately realize about the tidal wave announcement that Melanie calls him with?

9. What does Richard ask of Hutch that exasperates her?

10. Why does Hutch bother to call the Kosmik and warn them that they might have a problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What action is taken that is supposed to convince the archaeologists that they must leave the planet? Who initiates this action, and what consequence occurs as a result? Who decides to retaliate, and what retaliation is planned? How does this retaliation compare with the initial offense? Did the culprit on either side ever take responsibility for their actions and if so, when and how? Was anyone injured in either case?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the Oz cities? What is unusual about their construction? Why are they uninhabited? Where is the first Oz found? Overall, can it be said that the Oz cities or constructions accomplished their purpose? Why or why not? Where was the last Oz created and why? Did it accomplish its purpose and if so, how?

Essay Topic 3

What happens when the anomaly reaches the newly created Oz? Why is the Ashley Tee of absolutely no help to them at this point? Where do they go to be as safe as possible? What happens that shakes their faith in how safe they are in that place? What conclusion does Frank come to and what does he insist they do immediately? What happens as a result?

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