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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39, The Captain's Table | Chapter 40, Monsters from Earth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who fainted after the bridge doors opened?
(a) Rosie .
(b) Chang.
(c) Laplace.
(d) Floyd.

2. What is the gravity on Haley's Comet?
(a) About a tenth of Earth's.
(b) About a hundredth's of Earth's.
(c) About a thousandth of Earth's.
(d) Twice that of the Moon's.

3. Old Faithful filled the fuel tanks with what?
(a) Sparlking pure water.
(b) Comet slime.
(c) High octane gasoline.
(d) Muddy slurry.

4. What was Captain Laplace's main problem as the ship drifted on the Europan sea?
(a) Making good coffee.
(b) Keeping the ship clean.
(c) Keeping the hull airtight.
(d) Keeping the crew busy.

5. With the loss of the Europa VI, who did van der Berg turn to for help in observing Europa out of the bright light of Lucifer?
(a) Dr Rogers.
(b) Dr.Chang.
(c) Dr.Floyd.
(d) Dr.Wilkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Oom Paul?

2. What is the most important element in South Africa's economy?

3. Other than Mars, what was the only other world that Rolph van der Berg thought could be inhabitable?

4. When Dr. Chant explores the center of the comet, what was a layer of mineral he saw?

5. With what did Rolf van der Berg believe Mount Zeus was covered?

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