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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes up in Hutch's next load?
(a) Karl, George, Phil and Henry.
(b) Janet, Maggie, Karl and Phil.
(c) Henry, George, Maggie and Janet.
(d) Phil, George, Maggie and Janet.

2. What does Ian convey to Melanie?
(a) That he is not about to hesitate.
(b) That the archaeologists may need a push to leave.
(c) That explosives will be rigged without failsafes.
(d) That he is interested in her.

3. What do Janet and Hutch do?
(a) Unpack the shuttle.
(b) Uncrate the tablets for deciphering.
(c) Create a foam snowball and launch it at Melanie.
(d) Feed the remaining evacuees.

4. What does George discover in the Lower Temple?
(a) An inscription.
(b) A printing press.
(c) A community room.
(d) A chapel.

5. What do the friezes in the Temple show?
(a) The University of Antioch.
(b) The moonrise.
(c) The civilization recently past.
(d) The story of Tull from infant to godhood.

6. What does Harvey Sill ask Jake Kraus to do?
(a) Drop his snowball into the ocean on Quraqua.
(b) Increase his output.
(c) Decrease his output.
(d) Quit and come back to Kosmik.

7. Where is Hutch?
(a) On board Wincklemann praying they get to the shuttle.
(b) Orbiting low, waiting for a call to come in.
(c) In the southern region trying to reach Helm.
(d) Sitting on the surface waiting to evacuate the last members.

8. Who does Hutch enlist to help her pay Melanie back for her stunt with the snowball?
(a) George.
(b) Phil.
(c) Janet.
(d) Karl.

9. What is the name of Quraqua's red sun?
(a) Celletrix.
(b) Dellabrick.
(c) Bellatrix.
(d) Beatrix.

10. In what year does this novel begin?
(a) 2295
(b) 2197
(c) 2159
(d) 2348

11. What did the Scrivners predict?
(a) A polar shift.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A war.
(d) A discontinuity.

12. What else is being done to create additional water for the planet?
(a) Clouds are begin artificially created.
(b) Clouds are being seeded.
(c) A ring of ice is being pushed into place around the planet.
(d) Icebergs are being towed to the planet.

13. What does Hutch have to do to get free?
(a) Take off on a sharp angle.
(b) Take off in unsecured mode.
(c) Take off with more acceleration and speed than normal.
(d) Take off early and with cargo bay still open.

14. What does Cal tell her when she picks him up?
(a) That he is getting married.
(b) That he has a child.
(c) That he has a new job.
(d) That he is going with her.

15. What strength will the earthquakes that follow the explosions be?
(a) 12.6 on the Grovener Scale.
(b) 14.2 on the Grover Scale.
(c) 16.3 on the Grovener Scale.
(d) 18.4 on the Grovener Scale.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Hutch and Richard arrive at Quraqua?

2. What does Richard try to convince Caseway to do on Ed's behalf before leaving for Quraqua?

3. Who warns the scientists about the coming snowball?

4. How long will it take to land in the ocean?

5. What does Harvey convey to Melanie?

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