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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did English biophysicist, J.J. Merrick, discuss at a biological symposium?
(a) the improbability of life in space
(b) whether biology was a science worth pursuing
(c) whether humans should go into space
(d) the probabilities of first contact with an alien species

2. What does Private Crane do for Lt. Shawn?
(a) drives the van
(b) he is Lt. Shawn's electronics technician
(c) nothing, there is no Private Crane
(d) cooks his meals

3. What is Caper One?
(a) the name of Lt. Shawn's german shepard
(b) the name of Lt. Shawn's mission
(c) the name of the Scoop satellite's mission
(d) a set-up to catch a drug dealer

4. On the way to Wildfire, what does Dr. Leavitt tell Dr. Hall to do?
(a) to read the project file before arriving at Wildfire
(b) call his mother and tell her where he is
(c) make out his will
(d) take Leavitt's blood pressure

5. When Dr. Stone hears of Merrick's theory what does he do?
(a) he laughs at them
(b) acts as an advocate for research into this possibility
(c) he thinks there's nothing that can be done about it
(d) he thinks Merrick should be fired from his position

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hall, a surgeon, chosen for the team?

2. What's the last thing Lt. Comcoe hears from the radio?

3. What does Jagger conclude about the white spots, based on the temperature?

4. What does Hall believe about the possibility of a real Wildfire crisis?

5. Who is in the van with Lt. Shawn?

(see the answer key)

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