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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What appearance did the black monolith have?
(a) An ordinary tombstone.
(b) A crypt.
(c) A refrigerator.
(d) A washer and dryer.

2. With whom did Chris Floyd get into contact while awaiting rescue?
(a) Heywood Floyd.
(b) Victor Willis.
(c) William Tsung.
(d) Sir Lawrence.

3. To what did the interviewer liken the ship's voyage?
(a) An unexplainable risk.
(b) A need for more lifeboats.
(c) A possible Titanic.
(d) The inability to arrive in a safe manner.

4. Drifting at sea, the Galaxy runs into what?
(a) An island.
(b) A large wave.
(c) An iceberg.
(d) A geyser.

5. In Dr. Floyd's dream against whom was he defending himself?
(a) The crew of the ship Galaxy.
(b) The crew of the ship Universe.
(c) The Europans.
(d) Space Administrator Millson.

6. The Galaxy's crew was so busy rearranging things, about what did Captain Laplace not have to worry?
(a) The crew's need for exercise.
(b) The crew's milieu.
(c) The crew's appetite.
(d) The crew's morale.

7. What was the name of the ghost that appeared to Dr. Floyd on his previous missions?
(a) Gerald McRainy.
(b) David Bowman.
(c) Dot Henderson.
(d) Harol Darter.

8. The Universe took a shortcut around where?
(a) Lucifer.
(b) Mars.
(c) The Sun.
(d) Venus.

9. How does Chang removed the shuttle from the Universe?
(a) Rolled it out of the ship.
(b) Pushed it out of the cargo hold.
(c) Picked it up out of the ship with a crane.
(d) Flew it out of the ship.

10. Who is the only living man to have witnessed the birth of a new sun and solar system?
(a) Dr. Heywood Floyd.
(b) Victor Willis.
(c) Captain Laplace.
(d) Captain Smith.

11. What could be exposed on Europa but not anywhere else in the Solar System?
(a) Bare skin.
(b) Civilian clothes.
(c) Hair.
(d) Shoes.

12. What is considered a poison in an atmosphere like Europa?
(a) Iron pyrite.
(b) Oxygen.
(c) Nitrogen.
(d) Hydrogen.

13. What happened when the doctor put out the body through the refuse door?
(a) It sank.
(b) It floated.
(c) It vaporized.
(d) A water monster snatched it up.

14. What process could remove the colloidal carbons and other compounds from the fuel?
(a) Distillation.
(b) Condensation.
(c) Evaporation.
(d) Freezing.

15. What did Floyd, Van der Berg, and Chang request of Captain Laplace?
(a) To go out to sea.
(b) To go to Mount Zeus.
(c) To go home.
(d) To go exploring the sea caves.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Europa what do the Floaters do? Guardians

2. Head Office stated to Captain Laplace, who could not go on the Mount Zeus mission?

3. What was a sign of recent occupation on Europa that Van der Berg saw?

4. What is a concern of Floyd's about the diamond market?

5. What did Chang want to do on the mission?

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