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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Orbits 14 through 16 and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following do station crew members note wishing for?
(a) A string of pearls.
(b) Hot toddy.
(c) April in Paris.
(d) Autumn leaves.

3. Which of the following epithets is applied to humanity?
(a) The bullies of bullocks.
(b) The binders of books.
(c) The bombards of bucks.
(d) The ballast of bards.

4. On what orbit does the station manage to see the least trace of life on earth?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. Which of the following is noted in the novel as a way to say “hello”?
(a) Namaste.
(b) Zdraste.
(c) Aingai.
(d) Saluton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which exercise equipment does Roman use?

2. What kind of candy does Pietro note having had as a child?

3. How does the novel gloss “zabudem, ladno”?

4. Which of the following does Chie list as reassuring?

5. Which of the following is the *last* to arrive at the station?

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