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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 of the following becomes more likely for a station crew member than a person on earth?
(a) Kidney stones.
(b) Gall stones.
(c) Acne.
(d) Gout.

2. Which of the following appears to the station?
(a) Santiago.
(b) Temuco.
(c) Linares.
(d) Antofagasta.

3. How does the novel gloss the term Las Meninas?
(a) The ladies in waiting.
(b) The queens of court.
(c) The damsels in distress.
(d) The women of the world.

4. Which of the following does Shaun eat for lunch?
(a) Pulled pork.
(b) Brisket.
(c) Ribs.
(d) Turkey.

5. What kind of atlas does Shaun note?
(a) Rand McNally.
(b) Collins Bartholomew.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Geographia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which birds are observed by the Antarctic researchers in the novel?

2. Which constellation does Roman notice?

3. What do the station crew note eating in space?

4. Which of the following does Shaun see when he first wakes in the novel?

5. Which of the following was fed to the moon mission astronauts on their last night on earth?

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