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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Kelvin see about the formation, when he gets near it?
(a) It seems to have miniature city-like patterns in it.
(b) It is the same as a picture he saw long ago.
(c) It is broken off of a larger formation.
(d) It reflects memories he has of Earth.
2. What is Kelvin looking for, that he thought about during the brainwave recording?
(a) a picure of Geise
(b) a scientific measuring instrument
(c) a locket
(d) a computer program
3. What do Snow and Kelvin see in the ocean?
(a) a mimoid
(b) an extensor
(c) a symmetriad
(d) an asymmetriad
4. How does Rheya try to kill herself?
(a) swallowing liquid oxygen
(b) walking out into space unprotected
(c) shooting herself
(d) cutting her own throat
5. What does Kelvin try to do after Rheya tries to kill herself?
(a) choke her
(b) hold her
(c) run away from her
(d) kiss her
6. What does Kelvin say he wants to do?
(a) complete the experiment with Sartorius
(b) leave the station with Rheya
(c) travel down to Solaris's surface
(d) leave the station alone
7. What can symmetriads contain?
(a) physical representations of logical reasoning
(b) geometric illustrations of new types of pure math
(c) impossible physical forms that break laws of nature
(d) geometric illustrations of principles of physics
8. Why is Kelvin uncertain about participating in Sartorius' experiment?
(a) He is afraid that Solaris will affect his mind.
(b) He is afraid the experiment will not work.
(c) He is afraid that he will unconsciously wish Rheya away.
(d) He is afraid the scientists will use the experiment to destroy Rheya.
9. What does Snow say that Kelvin is doing, which Gibarian also did?
(a) not sleeping
(b) not shaving
(c) talking too much
(d) reading too much
10. What does Rheya believe she was created to do?
(a) make Kelvin insane
(b) study Kelvin's reactions
(c) torture Kelvin
(d) study Kelvin's physical form
11. Who is the second person Kelvin thinks of during the brainwave recording?
(a) Giese
(b) Gibarian
(c) Shannahan
(d) Berton
12. What does Snow say their situation is beyond?
(a) civilization
(b) morality
(c) reality
(d) imagination
13. What do mimoids duplicate?
(a) living creatures
(b) distant objects in space
(c) nearby innanimate objects
(d) other Solarian forms
14. What problem does Kelvin see in bringing Rheya to Earth?
(a) She won't fit in with other people.
(b) She would suffer from culture shock.
(c) She doesn't have proper papers and wouldn't be allowed on Earth.
(d) She won't be able to leave his side after they arrive on Earth.
15. What does Rheya think might help her stay out of Kelvin's sight?
(a) hearing his voice
(b) having a picture of him
(c) being hypnotized
(d) being unconscious
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Snow do the first time Kelvin sees him after the experiment?
2. How long will it take to receive a reply from Earth?
3. Who is the first person Kelvin thinks of during the brainwave recording?
4. Whose voice does Kelvin hear in his sleep?
5. What do Rheya and Kelvin spend their time talking about?
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