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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What do the station crew note eating in space?
(a) Beef pot pie.
(b) Chicken cassoulet.
(c) Seafood gumbo.
(d) Pörkölt.

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

6. To the treatment of what is Anton’s treatment of his experimental cells compared?
(a) Janitorial work.
(b) Electrical wiring.
(c) Carpentry.
(d) Plumbing.

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

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

9. How many continents does the novel note the station can expect to see in a day?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

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

11. Who is the artist of Las Meninas?
(a) Picasso.
(b) Velázquez.
(c) Ramirez.
(d) Gutierrez.

12. Which of the following does Chie list as irritating?
(a) The Trumps.
(b) The Bushes.
(c) The Clintons.
(d) The Kennedys.

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

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

15. At what time of day does the novel begin?
(a) 4:15 a.m.
(b) 10:15 p.m.
(c) 4:15 p.m.
(d) 10:15 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which exercise equipment does Pietro use?

3. Over which of the following does the station pass?

4. What sweet does Anton favor?

5. What kind of atlas does Shaun note?

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