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

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

3. Which of the following do station crew note is mined from brine?
(a) Lithium.
(b) Beryllium.
(c) Boron.
(d) Helium.

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

5. Which of the following do station crew note indicates untreated sewage?
(a) Mangroves.
(b) Kudzu.
(c) Water chestnuts.
(d) Water hyacinths.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following epithets is applied to humanity?

5. Which of the following epithets is applied to humanity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the station crew turn somersaults?

2. What is the station crew’s reaction to the realization that they are, at root, data for future missions?

3. How are station crew advised to acclimate themselves to spacewalks?

4. How does Anton realize his marriage is loveless?

5. To what does Roman ascribe the feeling of déjà vu station crew have for spacewalking?

6. What does Chie note as the most common fate of dagashiya?

7. What does Pietro note the fisherman’s children know that their parents do not know or do not care to know?

8. Why does Anton bring crackers and salt to the station?

9. What does Nell find when vacuuming the air vents?

10. What problem does Roman identify in America and the rest of the world?

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