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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which of the following does Pietro look?
(a) Etna.
(b) Mt. St. Helens.
(c) Olympus.
(d) Vesuvius.

2. On what day of the week does the novel begin?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

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

4. Which of the following does Shaun see when he first wakes in the novel?
(a) Oman.
(b) Eritrea.
(c) Djibouti.
(d) Yemen.

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

6. Which exercise equipment does Anton use?
(a) Bench press.
(b) Bike.
(c) Rowing machine.
(d) Treadmill.

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

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

9. On what constellation does Anton fix his consideration?
(a) Vulpecula.
(b) Pictor.
(c) Pegasus.
(d) Ophiuchis.

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

11. Where does Roman live?
(a) Kazin.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Yekaterinburg.
(d) Moscow.

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

13. Which of the following did the station crew eat in celebration of the moon mission launching?
(a) Carrot cake.
(b) Peach cobbler.
(c) Cherry crumble.
(d) Apple pie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Collins take his photograph?

2. Approximately how many miles is the moon from the earth in the novel?

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

4. On what day of the week had Chie reported her mother’s death to hew crewmates?

5. Whom does the novel credit with designing the map at its beginning?

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