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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 does Melanie's diary note about even the transmitter of the telescope that had been damaged?

2. What 'insurance' does Hutch take out against their mission being canceled?

3. What does Hutch's mother write to remind her?

4. In all, how many of the shuttle team are killed on the planet?

5. What timing does Carson believe ir right for the wave and Earth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Carson ask Jake to remain inside the shuttle while the rest of their group explores Beta Pacifica III?

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

6. What callous comment does Maggie make that reminds Hutch of all the reasons that her guard is up around Maggie?

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

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

9. What is the outcome of their collision?

10. What news does the physician aboard the Catherine Perth give Carson and Janet?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Who comes to the rescue of the crew of the Wincklemann first? What part of this is surprising? What relationship develops as they spend time together? How long is the rescue ship able to remain and why are they on a schedule to leave? What changes to their flight plan are requested by Wincklemann crew members, and approved? In what other ways is the rescue ship able to aid Hutch and her team?

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