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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cleans the Russian toilet?
(a) Shaun.
(b) Pietro.
(c) Anton.
(d) Roman.

2. Which of the following had Nell’s husband sent up to the station?
(a) Coxcomb.
(b) Honeysuckle.
(c) Chiclets.
(d) Honeycomb.

3. Which of the following does the novel juxtapose with hope?
(a) Anger.
(b) Despair.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Depression.

4. 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) April 15.
(b) May 14.
(c) March 16.
(d) June 13.

5. In which of the following does Shaun recall hearing gibbons?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Laos.
(d) Cambodia.

6. To which of the following is the sun compared?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A phoenix.
(c) A griffin.
(d) A leviathan.

7. Over which of the following is the station noted to pass?
(a) Windsor.
(b) Montreal.
(c) Ottawa.
(d) Toronto.

8. After what tool do station crew reach in vain?
(a) Wrench.
(b) Hammer.
(c) Pliers.
(d) Saw.

9. To which of the following are the station crew compared by mission control?
(a) Birds.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dogs.

10. Over which desert is the station noted to pass?
(a) Katpana.
(b) Gobi.
(c) Karakum.
(d) Cholistan.

11. To what fruit does Anton compare his lump?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Kumquat.
(c) Grape.
(d) Raspberry.

12. Which of the following graces the wall of the Russian quarters?
(a) Leonov.
(b) Gagarin.
(c) Tereshkova.
(d) Savitskaya.

13. Which of the following does Chie list as maddening?
(a) A bird in the hand.
(b) A fly in the eye.
(c) Some dust in the wind.
(d) A kick in the head.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will the ashes of Chie’s mother be spread?

2. Approximately how many hours had Nell spent spacewalking with Pietro?

3. Which of the following do the station crew note missing?

4. Which of the following does the novel juxtapose with rapture?

5. Over which of the following is the station noted to pass?

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