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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changed Mr.Chang's mind about attempting to send the ship back out to space?
(a) That Europa's orbit would be too strong to release the ship.
(b) That he would't be alive to see the rescue.
(c) That the crew would not be safe due to the return of weightlessness.
(d) That Rosie would cry.

2. Who emerged from the bridge after the gunshot?
(a) Floyd.
(b) Laplace.
(c) Rosie.
(d) Mr. Chang.

3. Who did Second Officer Chris Floyd seek out for help after the ship is hijacked?
(a) Captain Laplace.
(b) Rosie McCullen.
(c) Rolf van der Berg.
(d) Second Officer Chang.

4. Who was the first man to land on Mercury?
(a) Edward Tsung.
(b) Clifford Greenberg.
(c) William Chang.
(d) Rolph van der Berg.

5. Who did Van der Berg think responsible for the hijacking?
(a) Captain Laplace.
(b) Heywood Floyd.
(c) Himself.
(d) Mr. Chang.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took William Tsung's title upon birth?

2. If night and day are local customs, what is universal?

3. Dr Greenberg asked for what after the announcement was made?

4. Who were the two passengers to have worn a spacesuit before?

5. Who was the captain of the Universe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the accident that transformed Dr Heywood's aging process?

2. While researching Europa's surface, in what publication does Dr Krueger find his information, and what was it about?

3. Where did Dr Floyd fantasize about visiting?

4. Describe the South African Revolution and the effect that it has?

5. What happened at Sunrise on Europa to convince Van der Berg of possible worth to the planet?

6. On day five of the journey to Haley's Comet, the captain reveals what secret; describe the secret?

7. Describe the Valley of Black Snow on Haley's Comet.

8. What is Shaka?

9. How does Van der Berg contact Dr.Paul Kreuger and why?

10. Why was the Universe's tour cut short and called back to Earth?

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