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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. Because of the Second Kurdish War, Sofia's ___________ was killed so Sofia had to fend for herself at that time.
(a) Mother.
(b) Brother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Father.

2. The _________ Consortium was one of the financial backers of the mission who fed the drama in exchange for attention and money.
(a) Jesuit.
(b) Sagan.
(c) Contact.
(d) Universal.

3. At which university did Sofia and Father Sandoz meet and subsequently study together in the book?
(a) Harvard.
(b) John Carroll.
(c) Miami.
(d) Chicago.

4. Jimmy Quinn proposes to study one or several AI programs and the ______________ that each program is based on.
(a) Alien form.
(b) Planet.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Human worker.

5. A debate begins over the __________________ of the transmission that Jimmy has found in space.
(a) Truthfulness.
(b) Source.
(c) Validity.
(d) Possession.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the new crew came to the planet, they found that ___________ was living in a house of prostitution.

2. As a result of his finding, Jimmy receives a promotion and gains a staff of _______________ to help research anything they can find about the transmission.

3. At the time, Sandoz is teaching a course in beginner's _________ where he meets a bright pupil named Anne Edwards.

4. _____________ is adamant about staying clear of the mission, even after the music has been heard.

5. How will Jimmy Quinn fund the programs that he is intending to follow and to cover during his time at Arecibo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Voelker believe about the crew that went to Rakhat, a critic of the mission as a whole?

2. What does Sandoz tell Anne about the idea of blaming God for things which have gone wrong?

3. What does Sandoz discover to be the purpose of the songs which beckoned the crew to come find the planet?

4. What happens when the Stella Maris launches and Anne begins to float in the cabin?

5. Who are the members of the crew on the Stella Maris that are dedicated to finding the source of the music?

6. What does Candotti say when Sandoz asks him whether he experiences God in his own life?

7. What happens after the worldwide broadcast of the finding that Jimmy made one evening?

8. What is so interesting about the homes the crew finds when they are looking into a village they've discovered?

9. What happens when Candotti finally finds Sandoz after he's seemingly wandered off?

10. What is a part of Supaari's life because of his position in terms of order in his family?

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