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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Stone do when they find the message?
2. What happens as the men stare at the green substance attached to the meteor?
3. In communications, why does Captain Morris check for computer malfunctions?
4. Burton's tests reveal that clotting begins in the lungs then progresses to the brain. What does that mean to him?
5. Now that Jackson is awake, what does he tell Hall about the baby?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Dr. Hall's first meeting with Peter Jackson. What does Jackson look like? What does Hall do?
2. When Hall realizes why Jackson is alive, what does he figure out about the baby?
3. What is the real mission of Scoop? What do the scientist do when they find out?
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. Describe the study Leavitt uses as the basis for his rule of 48.
6. Write about some of the mistakes the scientists made when dealing with Andromeda.
7. What does Hall realize about Andromeda when thinking about Jackson's acidosis?
8. Why is Mark Hall's reaction to the female computer voice important?
9. Write about the men of Wildfire and their motivations for finding the cure for Wildfire.
10. After knowing about the baby's blood pH and Jackson's blood pH, what does Hall figure out?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When considering all the technology in this book, do you believe humans are ready to have such technology? Do you think humans are civilized enough to go into space? Why do you think we have not flown people to another planet yet?
Essay Topic 2
Do you think the Andromeda Strain was aimed at humans? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the atmosphere inside the Wildfire lab. Did the men like each other? With the work they are doing does it matter if they like each other? How did they treat the staff? How did they feel about Wildfire?
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