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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What maker of watch is reported among the station crew?
(a) Rolex.
(b) Omega.
(c) Apple.
(d) Timex.

2. At what speed does the station fall?
(a) 17,000 kmph.
(b) 1,700 mph.
(c) 17,000 mph.
(d) 1,700 kmph.

3. In the novel, the life of the universe is compressed into a year. In that year, on what date is the Milky Way formed?
(a) May 14.
(b) June 13.
(c) April 15.
(d) March 16.

4. Over which of the following is the station noted to pass?
(a) The Hague.
(b) Rotterdam.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Zwolle.

5. In what season had Therese’s husband died?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

6. From which of the following does a member of the station crew hail?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) London.
(d) York.

7. At what time do the station crew wake after watching their movie?
(a) 1:30 p.m.
(b) 7:30 a.m.
(c) 7:30 p.m.
(d) 1:30 a.m.

8. Which of the following is the *last* to arrive at the station?
(a) Chie.
(b) Nell.
(c) Pietro.
(d) Anton.

9. In which of the following are station crew reported to have trained?
(a) Caves.
(b) Quarries.
(c) Canyons.
(d) Hills.

10. Where does Anton find a lump?
(a) Instep.
(b) Groin.
(c) Neck.
(d) Armpit.

11. Which of the following do Roman and Anton have in their stores?
(a) Avocados.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Olives.

12. Where does Nell note her spacesuit chafes?
(a) Wrists.
(b) Knees.
(c) Elbows.
(d) Ankles.

13. What color square is used to test the station crew’s sense of time?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

14. Which of the following is the *first* to arrive at the station?
(a) Shaun.
(b) Pietro.
(c) Roman.
(d) Nell.

15. To which of the following is Pietro compared?
(a) Luke Skywalker.
(b) Buck Rogers.
(c) James T. Kirk.
(d) Buzz Lightyear.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what tool do station crew reach in vain?

2. To which of the following does the novel compare a sunrise?

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

4. For how many seconds do station crew guess the colored square appears?

5. To what fruit does Anton compare his lump?

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