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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following appears to the station?
(a) Antofagasta.
(b) Santiago.
(c) Linares.
(d) Temuco.

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

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

4. At the beginning of the novel, how many days has Roman been in space on his current mission?
(a) 88.
(b) 540.
(c) 4,320.
(d) 434.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many orbits does the station make of the earth in a day?

2. What sweet does Anton favor?

3. Which of the following did the station crew eat in celebration of the moon mission launching?

4. In what year did Collins take his photograph?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the station boast a Happy Birthday banner?

2. What is it that prompts the fisherman to realize his children’s beauty?

3. Why are the station crew not allowed new underwear daily?

4. How does Pietro regard being an astronaut?

5. What question does Shaun’s teacher ask about Las Meninas?

6. What are the normal topics of conversation among the station crew?

7. Why does Chie, in particular, hesitate to leave the station?

8. How does Shaun report watching the first moon landing?

9. How are the cells with which Anton and Roman work derived?

10. Why are the station crew advised to anchor themselves in time?

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