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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. Only on what two planets are there Earth-like temperature regions?

2. What is the most important element in South Africa's economy?

3. With whom did Dr. Floyd make his first outing on the comet?

4. What is the gravity on Haley's Comet?

5. What country was the first to make maps of Europa?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What curious events does the captain recall after the hijacking of the Galaxy?

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

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

5. Van der Berg contacts an astrophysicist by the name of Dr Wilkins for what purpose?

6. Why was William Tsung called the most expensive baby in the world when he was born?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you had been a character in the book which ship would you have rather been on? Explain your answer. What are the differences between the ships? What was the author trying to indicate by these differences?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Dr. Floyd and his grandson, Chris, obviously care for each other although there are not many scenes of them together in the story.

Part 1) Compare what is known about Dr. Floyd's character to what is known about Chris Floyd's character.

Part 2) Is it clear that they share family traits? Explain.

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