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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 happens as soon as more gaskets are discovered to be damaged?
(a) they focus ultrviolet lights on the doors
(b) they decide to evacuate
(c) they use caulk to seal off the areas
(d) the self-destruct sequence begins

2. While running to the autopsy room, Hall notices that Leavitt appears to be in a trance. Why does he appear that way?
(a) he likes to stop and think during an emergency
(b) he's immobile looking at the flashing emergency lights
(c) he didn't get enough sleep the night before
(d) he's barely walking and keeps bumping into the walls

3. What do they find out about the green substance and amino acids?
(a) it makes amino acids out of the air
(b) it makes its own amino acids
(c) it has no amino acids
(d) it shrinks in the presence of amino acids

4. What do they do when they realize a nuclear detonation in Piedmont will provide Andromeda with a limitless supply of energy?
(a) faint dead away
(b) call off the directive 7-12 to nuke Piedmont
(c) cry
(d) start screaming at each other

5. What does Hall do as he finishes turning his key in the level 4 substation?
(a) he grabs a nurse and kisses her
(b) he jumps up and down and sings
(c) he calmly returns to level 5
(d) he slides down the wall unconscious

Short Answer Questions

1. While dealing with Burton, Hall and Stone hear another emergency announcement by the computer. It is:

2. What will Hall wear to examine the two survivors of Piedmont?

3. When a training pilot crashes after flying above the Piedmont area, what do they find at the plane?

4. What seems to produce the best growth in Andromeda?

5. In communications, why does Captain Morris check for computer malfunctions?

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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