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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changed Mr.Chang's mind about attempting to send the ship back out to space?

2. What color was Haley Comet's surface?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where do the team of scientists on the Galaxy launch the second penetrometer?

3. When Captain Laplace realizes they are turning in space, what does he do?

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

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

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

7. Describe what Captain Smith observed upon Haley's surface.

8. What are the layers that Dr. Chant observes as he is spelunking through Haley's comet?

9. Where did the Galaxy finally land?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Speculate on how the story would have been different for the members of the Galaxy if Rose's body had not been seen being vomited up by the shark-like creature.

Part 2) Considering it was scientists on the Universe would they have been able to figure this information out other ways? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Describe what is known about Shaka.

Part 2) If the group exists why does it seemingly refuse to take public responsibilities for its actions like many of the current terrorist groups?

Essay Topic 3

When stranded on Europa many of the scientists become excited at the thought of being able to explore.

Part 1) What would have been your realistic reaction knowing that a rescue might not come in time to save you?

Part 2) Why does the author chose not to focus heavily on the conditions the scientists encounter while on the planet past the fact that the things from different worlds are poisonous to each other?

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