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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Orbits 6 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how many hours had Nell spent spacewalking with Pietro?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

2. To which of the following does Nell credit her fixation on space travel?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Challenger.
(c) Endeavor.
(d) Columbia.

3. Which of the following receives an evacuation order in the novel?
(a) The Canaries.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) The Azores.
(d) The Bahamas.

4. From which of the following does a member of the station crew hail?
(a) York.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) London.
(d) Canterbury.

5. Which of the following does Shaun report having had on a poster?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Challenger.
(c) Endeavor.
(d) Columbia.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what temperature are Anton’s experimental cells kept?

2. Over which of the following is the station noted to pass?

3. How many continents does the novel note the station can expect to see in a day?

4. On what orbit does the station manage to see the least trace of life on earth?

5. In what river does Chie note having swam as a child?

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