Seveneves Quiz

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Seveneves opens with the later-named Agent hitting and fragmenting Earth's moon. What is the Agent? (from Section 1, Chapters 1—3)

A genuine unknown object, or force.

A small black hole.

An asteroid.

An extraterrestrial energy beam.

What is the distinction between Kath Two's Survey team, and the other known as Snake Eaters? (from Section 5, Chapter 13—Epilogue)

Kath Two's team are list-makers. Snake Eaters are tasked with weeding out dangerous life-forms.

Survey is forbidden contact with newly-seeded life. Snake Eaters monitor progress of ecosystems.

Survey is an earth-science team. Snake Eaters are special-ops military.

Survey measures landscapes for future habitats. Snake Eaters raise serpent-like creatures as food-stock.

Why are the Red faction (descendants of those who broke away from the Cloud Ark) so solicitous of the Diggers? (from Section 5, Chapter 13—Epilogue)

The Diggers have iron reserves much needed in habitat-ring construction.

They wish to reap the rewards and accolades for making first contact.

Because all Reds are descendants of Rufus MacQuarie.

To make up for destruction—via ocean floor strip-mining—wrought upon the Pingers (Old Earth undersea survivors, descended from nuclear submarine commander Cal Blankenship).

NASA's Public Relations people label the largest lunar remnants with "cute" names: Mr. Spinny, Peach Pit, Big Boy, etc. Why? (from Section 1, Chapters 1—3)

To humanize the very objects that will destroy earthbound humans, and reduce fright—especially in children.

President Flaherty ordered them to.

NASA views civilians as uneducated and in need of coddling.

The names are easier for authorities to remember than technical designations.

Rhys Aitken, British ISS crew member, has ice shipped up for Dinah MacQuarie. To what use does she put it? (from Section 2, Chapters 4—6)

Reduction of swelling in an unreported injury that will get her sent back to Earth.

The chilling of after-work drinks.

Testing of her "ice Nats," insect-like robots designed to crawl on and tunnel through comets.

Production of illegal ice cream.