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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 was the Lady Jasmine?

2. To where was Tsung fleet's Cosmos designed to travel?

3. What warning was sent back from the spaceship Discovery?

4. What company insured the chartered mission?

5. Where did the captain ask the passengers of the Universe stay during rendezvous and touchdown?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are some of the things that Dr. Floyd marvels about on the Universe?

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

5. What is Shaka?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many famous guests aboard the Universe.

Part 1) Describe the different characters aboard the Universe.

Part 2) What famous people would be on the Universe if it were to fly today?

Part 3) Which famous character from the book could you best be described as and why?

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

The subject of space exploration has been of interest to people for many years.

Part 1) What about this book seemed obtainable for humans within the next 100 years or so? Explain.

Part 2) What about the book seems clearly unrealistic and pure fantasy? Explain.

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