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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is surprising about the figure Harry discovers in the friezes on the Temple?
(a) There is one the same on Iapetus.
(b) There are others on Earth.
(c) They exist on every planet they find.
(d) It is depicting a monument maker.

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

3. How many researchers are currently working in extrasolar stations according to the Boston Globe?
(a) Eighteen hundred.
(b) Eighteen thousand.
(c) Twenty eight hundred.
(d) Eighty thousand.

4. What was discovered in the same orbit as Shola's rings?
(a) One more monument.
(b) Six empty shuttles.
(c) Four rock cubes.
(d) Five round snowballs.

5. What are the archaeologists trying to uncover?
(a) The history of the planet.
(b) The history of the temples.
(c) The meaning behind the monuments they have found.
(d) The meaning behind Quraqua.

6. How long has Melanie been in orbit around Quraqua?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Three months.
(d) Eighteen months.

7. Who ignores the confirmation Melanie gives to extend their time?
(a) Carson.
(b) Harvey Sills.
(c) Ian Helm.
(d) Henry.

8. What happens on board the Wincklemann at that point?
(a) Maggie faints.
(b) Maggie calls down to enquire after the chases.
(c) Janet cries.
(d) Janet knocks Maggie flat without warning.

9. What is the terraforming project called?
(a) Project Rebirth.
(b) Project Hope.
(c) Project Life.
(d) Project Renewal.

10. What does Richard try to convince Caseway to do on Ed's behalf before leaving for Quraqua?
(a) Send Ed another team to help finish.
(b) Allow Ed to come back to Earth early.
(c) Change the timetable for terraforming.
(d) Provide additional funding.

11. What do Striders snack on, according to Janet?
(a) Archaeologists.
(b) Beach monkeys.
(c) Pilots.
(d) Flickingers.

12. Who calls Kosmik to tell them them 'might' have a problem?
(a) Andi.
(b) Art.
(c) Hutchins.
(d) Linda.

13. Where is the first sign of the beginning of the terraforming?
(a) In the southern sky.
(b) In the eastern sky.
(c) In the northern sky.
(d) In the western sky.

14. How long after the first detonation is it before the ice pack explodes?
(a) Three minutes.
(b) Two minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) Four minutes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What strength will the earthquakes that follow the explosions be?

2. What planet are they trying to terraform?

3. What else is being done to create additional water for the planet?

4. What does Hutch come face to face with the next morning on her own?

5. Why is Jake reluctant to do as Harvey asks?

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