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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. How does Hutch respond?
2. What observation does Maggie make?
3. What occupies Hutch's mind?
4. Who stays behind to cover their retreat to the shuttle?
5. What ship arrives on April 8th and launches a shuttle to pick them up?
Short Essay Questions
1. After donning Flickinger harnesses, magnetic boots, and arming themselves with pulsars, what discoveries are made inside the space station?
2. How do the members of Wincklemann's crew amuse themselves on the long ride to Beta Pacifica?
3. What is the anomaly on the moon that is designated as Three-B?
4. What authorization comes with the Ashley Tee, and who else notifies them that they are on the way?
5. What callous comment does Maggie make that reminds Hutch of all the reasons that her guard is up around Maggie?
6. What is the outcome of their collision?
7. What surprises the Wincklemann when they drop out of their transdimentional jump?
8. Why does Hutch fake a communications malfunction before the Wincklemann is scheduled to leave?
9. What do Hutch and Frank discover as they dig into the discontinuities further?
10. Why does Carson ask Jake to remain inside the shuttle while the rest of their group explores Beta Pacifica III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are discontinuities? How are they described by the different races that experience them? How are they described by those who come afterward? What pattern emerges as more are discovered? What assumptions are made by those who uncover them? What eventual pattern is seen by Hutch and what conclusions are drawn as a result?
Essay Topic 2
What is the eventual outcome of the crew of the Wincklemann? How many members remain, and what positions do they hold afterward? What is attempted by Meg Campbell aboard the Pasquarella? What is the outcome? What conclusions are reached about the Monument Makers? What suggestion made by Hutch is found to be correct and why? What discovery supports her conclusions?
Essay Topic 3
What does Hutch realize after studying all of the figures and locations that are related to the discontinuities? Who does she share this information with first? What does she think they can accomplish? Why is she so sure that her plan will work, and how much time do they have to accomplish their task? What questions will this answer if it works?
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