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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 is a concern of Floyd's about the diamond market?

2. At the beginning of the rescue mission, the Universe could be seen by whom?

3. What did Dr.Floyd suggest as a name for the water on Haley's comet?

4. What caused the seas on Europa not to freeze solid?

5. What appearance did the black monolith have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Van der Berg explain diamond formation to Floyd?

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

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

5. Describe the surface of the Mount Zeus .

6. Who becomes the three guardians, and what is the monolith's role?

7. What does Floyd and Van der Berg discuss about Floyd's illusion?

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

9. The Galaxy eventually ends up where?

10. How much time did refueling on Haley's comet save the Universe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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