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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 does Stone see when he turns on the scope?
(a) a long, stringy virus
(b) a perfect six-sided hexagon, interlocked with other equally perfect hexagons on each side
(c) a molecue in the shape of a triangle
(d) a densely packed blob with no real edges

2. How often do the doctors get together to discuss results?
(a) every day
(b) every twelve hours
(c) they never get together, each man is responsible for his own area
(d) once every four hours

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

4. Why does Stone feel they have plenty of time to solve the mystery of the satellite's contamination?
(a) the President said to take their time
(b) nothing bad has happened so far
(c) with Piedmont nuked there is no danger to the outside
(d) it's only been a couple days

5. When Burton is still alive, but breathing fast from fear what does Hall do?
(a) Hall returns to his lab and stares at Peter Jackson through the glass
(b) he relaxes a moment and sits down
(c) he leaves to go check on Leavitt
(d) he tells Stone he's going to the men's room

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason do the men decide some of the Piedmont people seemed to have committed suicide?

2. Why are black Norway rats used in labs?

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

4. What does the Wildfire group eat for breakfast?

5. Now that Jackson is awake, what does he tell Hall about the baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Scoop satellite end up on earth? What do the scientist think?

2. How did Andromeda infect the town of Piedmont?

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

4. 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?

5. In the conference room in Chapter 12, Dr. Stone talks about a man named Rudolph Karp. Who is Karp? Why does Stone discuss him?

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

7. What did Manchek find about the wreck of the plane?

8. When Hall realizes why Jackson is alive, what does he figure out about the baby?

9. What does Hall realize about Andromeda when thinking about Jackson's acidosis?

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

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