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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stone find out about project Scoop on the way to the Wildfire lab?
(a) that NASA doesn't know about it
(b) that a civilian billionaire is paying for it
(c) it was designed to obtain samples of alien bacterial life in space
(d) that the Scoop satellite in Piedmont is the first one sent up

2. What does Project Wildfire do?
(a) investigates NASA projects
(b) investigates any epidepic of Asian origin
(c) investigates forest fires in America
(d) investigates possible extraterrestrial life forms introduced to earth by returning spacecraft.

3. What does the narrator say about Lieutenant Shawn's life?
(a) that he's been wasting it
(b) that these are the last few moments he will live
(c) that he is soon to start college
(d) that he is young and has a long life ahead of him

4. How does Stone feel about Hall's appointment?
(a) it's against his wishes
(b) he's decided fate must have a reason
(c) he's indifferent to it
(d) he's happy and enthusiastic about it

5. What does Hall believe about the possibility of a real Wildfire crisis?
(a) he doesn't think the US is capable of space travel
(b) he believes the project is theoretical and never expects to be called
(c) he doesn't believe any bacteria could survive space
(d) he can't think of any reason he would be helpful in that type of work

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leavitt feel about Wildfire?

2. What does Lt. Shawn do as he approaches Piedmont?

3. What does Major Arthur Manchek order when he hears of the radio silence at Piedmont?

4. What do the white spots on Jagger's film indicate?

5. What does Jagger show Manchek on a conference call?

(see the answer key)

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