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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what former scientific belief did Leavitt base his rule of 48?
(a) it is impossible to put any object into outer space
(b) the earth revolves around the sun
(c) science's once irrevocable conclusion that the human body contains forty-eight chromosomes
(d) the earth is flat

2. What does Stone say about finishing the study on Andromeda?
(a) they can quit working on it, it's harmless
(b) they need to finish up within two days
(c) the government wants an answer in a week
(d) they now have all the time in the world

3. When over the town, Stone and Burton see buzzards eating the bodies. What do they do?
(a) they don't do anything
(b) drop gas canisters to kill the birds
(c) they drop a net to capture one of the birds
(d) fly by low to scare the buzzards away

4. What does Hall do about his appointment to Wildfire?
(a) nothing, he has never taken his commitment to Wildfire seriously
(b) he demands to appoint a friend of his to the project
(c) he asks for all the information so he can keep abreast of new developments
(d) he demands more money than the government is offering

5. What happens as the men stare at the green substance attached to the meteor?
(a) it starts to hum
(b) it begins to emit light in a pattern
(c) it grows smaller
(d) it turns purple and grows right before their eyes

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the a Millipore filter size what does Burton conclude?

2. What does Dr. Hall notice about Dr. Leavitt as they get in the sedan that was sent for them?

3. What do the officers give Stone when they get in the car?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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