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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. Where on Europa is the second penetrometer to be dropped?

2. Captain Smith had few objections to what activity for the passengers?

3. Who was the captain of the Universe?

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

5. Why are cave-ins impossible on the comet's surface?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What preparations does Dr. Floyd make before joining the journey to Haley's Comet?

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

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

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

8. Where did the Galaxy finally land?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what is known about Rose, the hijacker.

Part 1) What is known about Rose considering the efficiency with which she gets Galaxy?

Part 2) Speculate on why Rose commits suicide rather than be interrogated. What does this explain to the reader about the Shaka organization.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Second Commander Chang's role in the story.

Part 1) How would the story have changed if it had been the captain in the control room when Rose took over rather than Chang?

Part 2) Is it possible Rose intended to catch Chang in the control room rather than the captain? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) How far fetched does the thought that the center of the planet's moons are made of diamonds?

Part 2) What would have been a more believable explanation?

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