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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The crusts of neuron stars may be made of what?
(a) Ice.
(b) Mud.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Rocks.

2. To whom does Van der Berg ask Floyd if he had talked?
(a) Head Office.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His mother.

3. What was the advantage the Earth's explorers had over the Galaxy crew?
(a) They were not locked in a spaceship.
(b) They had not been hijacked.
(c) They were not on a hostile planet.
(d) They could breathe the air.

4. What killed the monster?
(a) Alien biochemistries.
(b) Chang shot it.
(c) It left the water.
(d) It got too hot.

5. What did Chang want to do on the mission?
(a) Drop a wreath on Tsien.
(b) Collect water samples in flight.
(c) Climb Mount Zeus.
(d) Walk the Great Wall.

6. What did van der Berg's message to Earth mean?
(a) A alien named Lucy is present.
(b) The diamonds are here.
(c) He was the first human to be there.
(d) They arrived safely at the mount.

7. Captain Laplace allowed the scientists to do what?
(a) Explore Europa.
(b) Relax on Sundays.
(c) Sleep late.
(d) Eat gourmet foods.

8. What did Dr.Floyd suggest as a name for the water on Haley's comet?
(a) Haley's Wonder Laxative.
(b) Haley's Pure Water.
(c) Haley's Restoring Hydrocarbons.
(d) Haley's Patent Purgative.

9. "History never repeats itself-but historical situations recur" is a quote by whom?
(a) William Tsung.
(b) Victor Willis.
(c) Dr. Heywood Floyd.
(d) Margaret M'Bala.

10. What was a sign of recent occupation on Europa that Van der Berg saw?
(a) Foot prints in the snow.
(b) An abandoned shoe.
(c) A rag doll.
(d) A torn page from a book.

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

12. Who flew the shuttle on the Mount Zeus mission?
(a) Chris Floyd.
(b) Van der Berg.
(c) Mr. Chang.
(d) Captain Laplace.

13. What did the officer on watch observe one morning in this chapter?
(a) Floating green material that the ship could not penetrate.
(b) A periscope emerge from the sea with a blue eye.
(c) A seagull.
(d) A dead cow floating in the sea.

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

15. Why did Captain Smith cut the Universe's trip short?
(a) Haley's comet was too hot.
(b) They needed to go to Earth.
(c) To go to the Galaxy's rescue.
(d) A sickness on board.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Captain Smith use up his baggage allowance to bring on board?

2. What did Mr.Jolson propose?

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

4. When Lucifer fades, what returns?

5. What did refueling on Haley do for the Universe's flight plan?

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