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

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

3. Over which of the following is the station noted to pass?
(a) Nuremberg.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Dresden.
(d) Leipzig.

4. From which of the following does a member of the station crew hail?
(a) Kaliningrad.
(b) Vyborg.
(c) Volgograd.
(d) St. Petersburg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the *first* to arrive at the station?

2. Who cleans the Russian toilet?

3. Approximately how many miles above the earth is the station?

4. Which of the following do station crew note indicates untreated sewage?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the daytime view of the earth attract the station crew’s attention?

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

3. Why do the station crew disregard the signs restricting toilet use on the station?

4. Why does the nighttime view of the earth attract the station crew’s attention?

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

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

7. Why do station crew have trouble moving their limbs?

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

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

10. How does Anton realize his marriage is loveless?

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