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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Hall wear to examine the two survivors of Piedmont?
(a) a full body glove
(b) an astronaut's suit
(c) latex gloves and surgical mask
(d) his level 5 coveralls

2. What seems to produce the best growth in Andromeda?
(a) any type of energy causes it to grow well
(b) pure oxygen
(c) saline solution
(d) chocolate ice cream

3. There is another way for Hall to reach a substation. What is it?
(a) climbing to another level through the central core
(b) going through the ventilation shafts
(c) going up the outside of the lab
(d) taking an elevator to level 4

4. What does the Wildfire team believe about the origin of the Scoop contamination?
(a) that the contamination happened before the satellite left earth
(b) the contamination has earth germs that mutated
(c) there is no contamination; nothing can live in space
(d) they come to believe it is an alien life form

5. What does Hall think made Jackson survive Andromeda?
(a) excessive acid in the bloodstream might prevent Andromeda from growing
(b) his bleeding ulcer made it too hard for the blood to coagulate
(c) he's a mean, old man
(d) Andromeda doesn't like asprin

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the spectrometer show about the composition of the Andromeda strain?

2. What does the answering service supervisor tell Hall when he keeps pushing the red button by his bed?

3. Too whom does the female voice on the intercom belong?

4. What happens when Burton gives some live rats anti-coagulant to prevent blood clotting then exposes them?

5. What do they find out about the green substance and amino acids?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the crash scene of the military jet to which Major Manchek travels . What does it look like? What does he find?

2. How does Hall finally find out about Leavitt's epilepsy and what does he do about it?

3. What kinds of animals are used in research? What do various animals do best? Why is the Black Norway Rat used most often in scientific experiments?

4. Write about some of the mistakes the scientists made when dealing with Andromeda.

5. Why is uncontrolled bacterial growth is a frightening concept?

6. Why is Mark Hall's reaction to the female computer voice important?

7. Describe the study Leavitt uses as the basis for his rule of 48.

8. What do you think Montaigne meant by the quote "Men under stress are fools, and fool themselves." in relationship to the behavior of the men at Wildfire?

9. Write about the men of Wildfire and their motivations for finding the cure for Wildfire.

10. When he knows about Andromeda's weakness what action does Hall take with Dr. Burton in the biopsy lab?

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