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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Earthlings respond to the Martian bombings?
(a) The Earthlings surrender.
(b) The Earthlings send soldiers to fight the Martians on the moon.
(c) The Earthlings are frightened, but prepare to fight.
(d) The Earthlings fire thermonuclear devices at the Martian bridgeheads.

2. As Malachi's ship approaches Titan, what does Rumfoord tell Salo is on the incoming ship?
(a) Evil.
(b) Salo's replacement part.
(c) Salo's nemesis.
(d) Destruction.

3. How does Bee react to learning of her exile with Malachi?
(a) She hurls rocks at Rumfoord.
(b) She is glad that Chrono is being exiled too.
(c) She falls to her death as she climbs the ladder.
(d) She is glad to get away from Earth.

4. Why are Boaz and Unk not killed by the explosion on Mercury?
(a) The air on Mercury is breathable.
(b) They were standing too far away from the blast site.
(c) The ship's emergency systems restore pressure.
(d) The ship's outer doors confined all the damage.

5. What has Boaz taken from the space ship to use in his cave home?
(a) A tape player.
(b) A place setting.
(c) A bed.
(d) An outer door.

6. As "A Puzzle Solved" begins, how long have Unk and Boaz been living on Mercury?
(a) Three years.
(b) Seven weeks.
(c) Twenty-six months.
(d) Twelve months.

7. When Unk sees the crystal structures, he remembers a name. What name does Unk remember?
(a) Sergeant Blakefield.
(b) Malachi Constant.
(c) Ransom Fern.
(d) Winston Rumfoord.

8. How is the message on the cave wall written?
(a) Phosphorescent goo.
(b) Black paint.
(c) Glow-in-the-dark ink.
(d) Harmoniums.

9. Who is in the nearby church when Unk's space ship lands in "An Age of Miracles"?
(a) Bee.
(b) Chrono.
(c) Winston Rumfoord.
(d) Reverend Redwine.

10. After Malachi shares his good thing with the crowd, what does Rumfoord tell him?
(a) That Malachi never had a friend.
(b) That Rumfoord killed Stony to punish Malachi.
(c) That Stony was paid to be Malachi's friend.
(d) That Malachi killed Stony on Mars.

11. How do Unk and Boaz feel when they realize their ship cannot fly out of the cave on Mercury?
(a) They are thrilled.
(b) They are hungry.
(c) They are devastated.
(d) They are resigned.

12. What will the leader of the faith reveal when the "Space Wanderer" appears?
(a) The purpose of all life.
(b) The beginning of the end times.
(c) The wanderer's name.
(d) The future of the faith.

13. What condition is the space ship in when Malachi, Beatrice, and Chrono board to leave earth?
(a) The space ship is dated.
(b) The space ship is in pristine condition.
(c) The space ship is not fueled.
(d) The space ship is in shambles.

14. When the two men land, Unk sees large crystal structures. What does Unk think the large structures are?
(a) Defense systems.
(b) Halluncinations.
(c) Skyscrapers.
(d) Magic.

15. When Salo first meets Malachi, Beatrice, and Chrono on Titan, what does Salo tell them?
(a) That Rumfoord is dying and wishes to see them.
(b) That Rumfoord has warned Salo about them.
(c) That Salo killed Rumfoord.
(d) That Rumfoord's dog is loose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Winston Rumfoord permanently materialized?

2. Before Beatrice, Malachi, and Chrono arrive on Titan, how many others live on Titan?

3. When invited by Rumfoord to tell the crowd one good thing Malachi has done in his life, what does Malachi share?

4. What happens once every fourteen days on Mercury?

5. Who is responsible for the technological triumphs during the Martian suicide?

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