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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sweet does Anton favor?
(a) Lastochka.
(b) Zefir.
(c) Alenka.
(d) Korovka.

2. How old is Shaun when he encounters Las Meninas?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

3. Which of the following does Chie list as reassuring?
(a) Pumpkins.
(b) Zucchini.
(c) Cucumbers.
(d) Chayote.

4. Approximately how many months long is each crew member’s mission?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

5. On what day of the week had Chie reported her mother’s death to hew crewmates?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

6. At what time does Shaun first wake in the novel?
(a) 12am.
(b) 6am.
(c) 6pm.
(d) 12pm.

7. To what time are the station’s clocks set?
(a) US Eastern Time.
(b) Coordinated Universal Time.
(c) Greenwich Meridian Time.
(d) International Atomic Time.

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

9. Which birds are observed by the Antarctic researchers in the novel?
(a) Albatrosses.
(b) Penguins.
(c) Ostriches.
(d) Terns.

10. Which of the following does the novel equate to “wow”?
(a) Ofiget.
(b) Maii.
(c) Vau.
(d) A la la.

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

12. Whom does the novel credit with designing the map at its beginning?
(a) Emma Lopes.
(b) Yaro Savelyeva.
(c) Samantha Harvey.
(d) Dan Franklin.

13. In what year did Collins take his photograph?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1967.

14. How many connecting modules compose the station?
(a) 17.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 19.

15. How much did the fisherman’s knife cost?
(a) $25.
(b) $20.
(c) $15.
(d) $10.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does Nell credit her fixation on space travel?

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

3. At what time of day does the novel begin?

4. How does the novel gloss the term Las Meninas?

5. What is the primary direction of the station’s orbit?

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