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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 the Wildfire group eat for breakfast?
(a) oatmeal with honey
(b) eggs, toast and bacon
(c) a large pill which is all the nutrients they need
(d) a glass of dark brown juice, which tastes like orange juice

2. What happens to the men's attitude now that they know directive 7-12 was not invoked?
(a) they're under extreme pressure
(b) they're happy
(c) they are confident
(d) they're relieved

3. What does Hall find out about Andromeda from the Ph level report?
(a) Andromeda has no reaction to any pH level
(b) Andromeda likes all pH levels but 7.1
(c) Andromeda can grow in most pH levels
(d) Andromeda grows within a narrow range of pH

4. Why does an electron microscope work better than any other type of scope?
(a) it has a bigger lens
(b) it uses lasers to shine on the subject
(c) it uses electric current across the lens
(d) it uses magnetic fields rather than light rays to view and enlarge objects

5. When Hall realizes the reason for Jackson's and the baby's survival what does he do?
(a) jumps up and down pumping his fist
(b) races to the autopsy lab to strut it out in front of Stone
(c) brags to his assistant, Karen
(d) asks the computer to report Andromeda growth results based on pH levels

Short Answer Questions

1. If one cell of E. coli could produce a supercolony equal in size and weight to the planet, why doesn't that happen?

2. While running to the autopsy room, Hall notices that Leavitt appears to be in a trance. Why does he appear that way?

3. When Burton is still alive, but breathing fast from fear what does Hall do?

4. What happens as soon as more gaskets are discovered to be damaged?

5. How will the scientist work on the satellite?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What do the x-ray crystallography results show about Andromeda?

4. How did Andromeda infect the town of Piedmont?

5. After knowing about the baby's blood pH and Jackson's blood pH, what does Hall figure out?

6. Describe the first exploration of the satellite. What did the men do? What did they find?

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

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

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

10. 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?

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