View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Van der Berg send his request for help to his uncle?

2. In order to go to the comet's surface what did Victor Willis have to do ?

3. Rosie made great what?

4. Where did the spaceship intend to land on Haley's Comet?

5. What is the name of the mountain on Europa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Shaka?

2. Second Officer Chang on his night watch had what conversation with the steward?

3. How is Rolf van der Berg described when he is first introduced?

4. Why does Captain Smith ban the tourists from visiting Tuonela Lake?

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

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

7. Describe Europa's appearance.

8. Describe Sir Lawrence Tsung's fleet of spaceships.

9. While awaiting rendezvous with the comet, Mihailovich sees something, what is it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Floyd and his grandson, Chris, are seemingly two of the more important characters in the book.

Part 1) How would the story been different if there had been no Dr. Floyd?

Part 2) How would the story have been different if Dr. Floyd had been with Chris aboard the Galaxy rather than on the Universe?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Describe Dr. van der Berg's intentions when he first learns there may be a diamond under Mount Zeus.

Part 2) Why does he try so hard to keep it a secret?

Part 3) What would have been the reaction if van der Berg had announced that the diamond was there?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Speculate on why the author chooses not to reveal the intelligent creatures on Europa.

Part 2) Is it possible that these creatures communicate with the monolith and its trinity? Explain.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 771 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample