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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Orbits 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which constellation does Roman notice?
(a) Scorpius.
(b) Sagittarius.
(c) Boötes.
(d) Seven Sisters.

2. Approximately how many miles is the moon from the earth in the novel?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 350,000.
(c) 300,000.
(d) 250,000.

3. How wide is the spectrometer’s survey area?
(a) 70mm.
(b) 70km.
(c) 70mi.
(d) 70ft.

4. Which of the following was fed to the moon mission astronauts on their last night on earth?
(a) Potato salad.
(b) Beans.
(c) Corn.
(d) Coleslaw.

5. In what river does Chie note having swam as a child?
(a) Nagara.
(b) Abukuma.
(c) Shinano.
(d) Tone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the artist of Las Meninas?

2. With which of the following does the novel begin?

3. To the treatment of what is Anton’s treatment of his experimental cells compared?

4. Which of the following do station crew members note wishing for?

5. In what month is the novel set?

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