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

2. ASTROPOL and the USSA would not admit that what did not exist?

3. What was Rolf van der Berg's job?

4. Who were Dr. Floyd's oldest and closest friends?

5. The reconnaissance mission will travel close to what planet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Upon approaching Europa, Mr Chang does what?

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

7. Where did the Galaxy team of scientists launch their first penetometer?

8. What is Shaka?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

The characters in the book are unable to return to Earth.

Part 1) Speculate on how it would feel to be more or less exiled from your home.

Part 2) Would you choose to live on a different planet away from your family if it would extend your life? Explain.

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