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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 name of the ghost that appeared to Dr. Floyd on his previous missions?

2. What covers the historical monuments in the year 3001?

3. When interviewed, Captain Smith was questioned about what?

4. What did the ground look like on Mount Zeus?

5. What was the advantage the Earth's explorers had over the Galaxy crew?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would finding a diamond mountain do for the diamond market?

2. What signs of life did Van der Berg observe on the Europan surface?

3. What time-honored tradition was upheld daily on the Universe at 1800 every evening?

4. With what creatures in the sea did the Galaxy come in contact?

5. What was the encouraging words from the Universe?

6. Why was Captain Laplace not concerned with morale of the crew upon landing?

7. What seems to have caused Dr. Floyd's restless dreams?

8. What was the order that Captain Laplace received from Head Office?

9. What was the Universe's schedule upon approaching Europa?

10. As the Bill Tee flies over the monolith, describe what the occupants see?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Part 1) There are many different moments of foreshadowing in the story. Choose one that you feel is the biggest moment of foreshadowing to write about.

Part 2) List a moment that could have been foreshadowing but wasn't and explain to what it could have logically pointed.

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